Breakdown of EuroMillions prizes
| Correspondence | % funds from the pot | Odds of winning | Lowest amount of the lot | Highest amount of the lot | Average prize amount per draw | Lowest Amount Winners | Winners of the highest amounts | Average Winners Per Draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 + 2 | 50% | 1 at 139 838 160 | 17 000 000,00 € | 190 000 000,00 € | 59 501 591,35 € | 2 | 0,2 | |
| 5 + 1 | 2,61% | 1 at 6 991 908 | 64 840,10 € | 5 227 531,10 € | 422 836,78 € | 17 | 3,5 | |
| 5 + 0 | 0,61% | 1 at 3 107 515 | 7 000,00 € | 969 918,10 € | 60 700,70 € | 36 | 8,3 | |
| 4 + 2 | 0,19% | 1 at 621 503 | 309,80 € | 9 956,60 € | 3 196,61 € | 8 | 172 | 42 |
| 4 + 1 | 0,35% | 1 at 31 075 | 61,30 € | 266,30 € | 163,94 € | 249 | 3 119 | 823 |
| 3 + 2 | 0,37% | 1 at 14 125 | 23,10 € | 179,30 € | 102,53 € | 517 | 6 898 | 1 838 |
| 4 + 0 | 0,26% | 1 at 13 811 | 21,50 € | 91,90 € | 56,86 € | 630 | 5 668 | 1 846 |
| 2 + 2 | 1,3% | 1 at 985 | 8,40 € | 31,10 € | 18,91 € | 7 338 | 98 958 | 26 263 |
| 3 + 1 | 1,45% | 1 at 706 | 7,40 € | 20,30 € | 14,06 € | 12 558 | 116 308 | 35 976 |
| 3 + 0 | 2,7% | 1 at 314 | 6,40 € | 17,30 € | 11,74 € | 29 444 | 221 456 | 80 571 |
| 1 + 2 | 3,27% | 1 at 188 | 4,40 € | 16,50 € | 10,01 € | 38 881 | 486 402 | 136 819 |
| 2 + 1 | 10,3% | 1 at 49 | 4,30 € | 11,10 € | 7,69 € | 181 198 | 1 438 780 | 512 210 |
| 2 + 0 | 16,59% | 1 at 22 | 3,20 € | 5,30 € | 4,30 € | 488 245 | 2 959 529 | 1 145 546 |
The figures were calculated using the results drawn between the 27 September 2016 and the 21 August 2020.
The table is updated after each draw to reflect the latest EuroMillions results.
This column indicates the percentage of the prize pool allocated to each prize. The 8,6% remainder go into a separate prize pool, called Booster Fund (the booster fund), which serves to ensure the guaranteed minimum jackpot of 17 millions €. EuroMillions sometimes holds special draws, called Superdraws, with a guaranteed minimum jackpot of 100 M €, thanks to surplus funds from the Booster Fund.
The 50 % jackpot allocations apply only to the first five serial jackpot draws. After the first prize has been rolled over five times in a row, the allowance for 'five numbers and two stars' is lowered by 42 % until the jackpot is won. The 8 % who remain go to the booster fund, which ensures that the reserve pot receives 18 % funds from the 6th serial jackpot draw until the jackpot is won.
The lowest and highest amounts for each price category, except the jackpot, are based on individual winning tickets.
The value of the lots for correspondence 5 + 2 lucky stars represent total jackpot amounts without taking into account the number of winning tickets that there were
All prize data in the table above relates to EuroMillions lottery draws since 10 May 2011 when the number of lucky stars has increased from nine to eleven digits and a new prize category has been introduced. These details are provided for information only and are not representative of the future value of prizes..
Examples of lottery scams
As more and more people are wary of lottery scams, fraudsters are more and more creative. Here are some examples of lottery scams you may receive:
Second chance in the lottery / raffle
Usually based on a draw with carry forward, the scammer will claim that you won a prize in a EuroMillions 'second chance' draw. EuroMillions never does a 'second chance' draw. Prizes that are not claimed are always returned to the pot for future legitimate winners or are transferred to charitable actions supported by the lottery..
The Facebook lottery
This scam typically targets Facebook members and claims your account was randomly chosen to win a prize.
Lottery Winners Fund
Certains escrocs utilisent les noms de gagnants de loterie connus pour leurs actions de bienfaisance afin d’essayer de soutirer les informations personnelles de la victime qu’ils visent en prétendant que le vainqueur légitime du jackpot souhaite transmettre des fonds à des personnes étant moins fortunées ou dans le besoin.
Lottery of messaging providers
Users of certain email accounts are targeted, under cover of having won a prize in a lottery sponsored by their email provider.
Go to the EuroMillions Example Scam page to see an example of a scam letter received.
