Hey Millionaire! This video will go over the 10
biggest EuroMillions jackpot winners EVER! These lucky winners have collectively won
more than 1.5 Billion. Since the lottery started, players from all nine participating countries have
won the EuroMillions jackpot, with U.K. ticket holders taking home most of the top rewards
And in contrast with Lottery Winners in the U.S., it seems that EuroMillions winners don't have to
worry about losing a big chunk of their price to their local government! What a blessing!
Now, without further ado, let's get started with the Biggest EuroMillions Winners In History.
10) Three Lucky Winners - 183 MILLION On Friday, February 3, 2006, three jackpot
winners - two from France and one from Portugal - divided a top prize of 183 million, each receiving
61 million. The prize had rolled over for 11 consecutive drawings, causing ticket sales
in several participating nations to skyrocket. The winning Portuguese ticket was purchased in
Odivelas, near Lisbon, while one of the winning French tickets was purchased in Paris' 10th
arrondissement, near Gare du Nord. These Lucky winners chose to remain anonymous, a wise decision
that many Winners in the U.S. regret NOT to take, since after winning the lottery and going public
many of them ended up way worse than before. There is no additional information on these lucky
winners, but we can only imagine they are living a financially comfortable life. But that's not true
for all winners on this list, so keep watching! 9) Chris and Colin Weir - 185 MILLION
On Tuesday, July 12, 2011, Chris and Colin Weir won 185 million in the lottery and were
allegedly ranked 430th in the Sunday Times Rich List after their victory.
Unfortunately, that didn't last for long since Colin, a retired cameraman, and Chris,
a former mental nurse, wasted no time in burning through their fortune. Colin liked sports cars
and wanted a lavish lifestyle, so much so that he bought a couple of sports cars, expensive jewelry,
a mansion, and 55% of his local football club, Partick Thistle. However, Not everything was spent
on toys and houses; together, they donated to family, friends, and charity foundations. Although
they were a happy couple when winning, they eventually split up and had their long marriage
come to an end. They gave much of their money to their two children, Christine Carly and Jamie.
Unfortunately, one year after their divorce, Colin passed away due to renal failure. A
few years after their win, the fortune had plummeted more than 50 Million.
8) Two Anonymous Winners - 187 MILLION On Friday, June 7, 2013, a 100 million
EuroMillions Superdraw was held, but the Jackpot was not won; therefore, it rolled over for five
more drawings, totaling 187 million. On Tuesday, June 25, 2013, two tickets, one from Ireland
and the other from Belgium, properly matched all seven numbers to win the nine-figure top prize.
The Jackpot was split equally, with each anonymous winner collecting 93 million.
This Jackpot is the largest EuroMillions jackpot ever shared.
7) Someone From Spain - 190 MILLION The 190 million reward was the third time the
maximum amount was won in EuroMillions history. On Friday, September 15, 2017, a EuroMillions
Superdraw was held, with the Jackpot rolling over for five draws until the jackpot cap was
met on Tuesday, October 3. A single ticket holder from Spain received the staggering
nine-figure sum in the subsequent draw. The winner purchased their ticket in Las Palmas,
Gran Canaria, and validated it in the retail mall El Mirador. The location is well-known
for attracting British tourists, and it's unclear if the winning ticket holder was a local Spaniard
or a tourist passing through on vacation. They were the 83rd jackpot winner to come from Spain,
comfortably surpassing the country's previous biggest
jackpot win worth 137 million in June 2014. 6) Lucky Winner Form Portugal - 190 MILLION
A EuroMillions ticket holder in Portugal chose to remain anonymous after matching
all seven numbers to win a spectacular 190 million windfall on Friday, October 24,
2014. The jackpot ceiling was hit three weeks prior after five consecutive rollovers in the
EuroMillions Superdraw. The lucky player became the lottery's joint-biggest winner in History,
as well as Portugal's 53rd top prize winner. The jackpot-winning ticket was purchased by the
mystery winner from Sobedis Tabacaria, a little business within the Alegro Shopping Centre in
Portugal. It was the first time the shop had produced a jackpot-winning EuroMillions ticket
in the 15 years they'd been selling lottery tickets. They reported an increase in ticket sales
following the news about the anonymous winner. So far, we have seen incredible fortunes being
won by lucky winners, but they are a bout to get bigger, so keep watching!
You won't want to miss them. 5) The Bayfords - 190 MILLION
The Bayfords won a staggering 190 million Jackpot in the EuroMillions draw on August 10, 2012, the
joint-largest Jackpot in the game's History and the U.K.'s second-largest lottery reward at the
time. The winning Lucky Dip ticket was purchased in a Premier Convenience Store on Queen Street
in Haverhill by the couple, who were then based in Suffolk. After 14 consecutive rollovers,
the jackpot threshold was achieved, taking home the maximum nine-figure prize.
Adrian, a former postman who also owned a movie and music memorabilia shop, and Gillian,
a former healthcare assistant, squandered their newfound fortune on top-of-the-line cars,
helicopter rides, and multi-million-pound mansions almost immediately. However, only 15 months after
their huge success, the couple brought their 9-year marriage to an end, spending some of the
remaining money in lawsuits against each other. Reports say they gave some of the money to
their two children. Crazy story, right?
Let's move on! 4) Lucky Winner from the U.K. - 190 MILLION
One UK ticket holder won the joint-largest EuroMillions jackpot of all time, as well as the
largest lottery reward ever won in the UK, during one of the most spectacular
moments in EuroMillions history. On September 24, 2019, after 18 straight
rollovers, the Jackpot reached 190 million, the maximum at the time. Another four draws
passed by without a winner until EuroMillions decided to do something different! On Tuesday,
October 8, a 'Must Be Won' draw took place, in which all of the prize money was guaranteed to
be handed away, and one player matched all of the numbers in that draw to win the whole
Jackpot. The player staked their claim just a couple of days after the draw, and it was
later confirmed that they had decided to stay anonymous, so no more details were revealed. We
can only hope they were wise in managing their new fortune and are living a financially free life.
We have reached our top 3; care to guess how much the top winner has taken home? So far,
we have seen four winners who took the biggest prize possible when EuroMillions
had a limit of 190 Million, however that has recently changed, and prizes have gone up.
Let's see how much more! 3) A French Player Online - 200 MILLION
On Friday, December 11, a lucky ticket buyer in France won the 200 million prize,
breaking the previous record for the largest Jackpot won in EuroMillions history.
The Jackpot grew to its current size after a 130 million Superdraw on November 20 rolled over for
six more draws reaching the all-time high of 200 Million, finally landing in France when a ticket
purchaser matched the entire winning combination. This was the first time in the game's history that
the Jackpot surpassed the previous ceiling of 190 million. As a result, the jackpot cap
increased to 210 for the next time there was no winner, and rollovers kept pushing the prize up.
2) Lucky Winner from Switzerland - 210 MILLION On Friday, February 26, a ticket holder from
Switzerland won the entire maximum top prize, setting a new record for the greatest jackpot
win in EuroMillions history at the time. As per the new game rules, because the Jackpot
was won less than three months after the previous capped Jackpot was won in France,
the maximum payout had indeed been increased by 10 million.
The winner's identity is unknown, except that they purchased their ticket online
in German-speaking Switzerland. The lucky winner paid a total of $7 for two tickets.
This lucky jackpot winner received a payout of more than 32.8 million times their initial bet.
Now for the BIGGEST EuroMillions Winner in History!
1) A French Man - 220 MILLION A lucky ticket holder in France
managed to match the whole winning combination drawn on Friday, October 15, 2021, less than a
year after the previous record jackpot was won, to win the new record jackpot of 220 million.
After a Superdraw in late September, the top reward was increased to 130 million;
the Jackpot approached the maximum in just a few draws. The new jackpot winner has
shattered the previous record for the largest lottery prize won in France,
which was earned by an online EuroMillions player in the south of the country in December 2020.
The winner's identity and the place where the winning ticket was sold have yet to
be revealed. The Jackpot Cap has been adjusted from 220 to 230 million Euros per the game rules
until the next time the maximum is reached. So given the past winners,
we can only expect it will be sometime soon.
Make sure you watch our video on the Biggest Lottery Winners in the US by clicking the video on
your screen. Most of them couldn't stay anonymous, and some stories are really disastrous.
What would you do first if you won the lottery? Let us know in the comments below.
Until next time, stay wealthy, and I'll see you in the next video.