Experts reveal how you could win Friday's £208,000,000 EuroMillions jackpot
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People who play the EuroMillions are looking forward to a chance to win the biggest jackpot the UK has ever seen.
Friday's jackpot has rolled over to a massive £208million after nobody claimed the top prize on Tuesday.
If a lucky single ticket holder manages to win the jackpot on Friday (June 6) they will instantly become richer than megastars Dua Lipa and Adele.
But with such a massive prize pot on offer, it stands to reason that more people than normal could buy a ticket to try their luck.
So can anything be done to increase your chances of matching the six numbers and two lucky stars to win the jackpot?
First off, the place you're from could play a part, as some regions are luckier than others.
The Midlands is the luckiest region in the UK as more than 1,000 people have become millionaires there since the National Lottery was launched in 1994.
In comparison only 195 people have ever won more than £1million in Northern Ireland, with 408 people in Wales becoming millionaires in the same time frame.
When it comes to EuroMillions, people from other European countries also take part in the draw – but you'll be pleased to know the UK is one of the luckiest countries.
Some 46 out of 172 jackpot winners since September 2016 have been in the UK, analyst lottery.co.uk said – about 26%.
But hold your horses if you're considering packing your bags and moving to the Midlands before buying your ticket.
A National Lottery spokesperson said: 'Certain areas have more National Lottery millionaires, but there are more people in London than the North East, for example, so after 30 years of millionaire-making you'd expect it.
'Remember, only around 5% of big winners share their news, so your perception of where the winners are may be based on just the winners spraying champagne. There are big winners in every corner of the country.'
Some players reckon buying a ticket in a shop rather than taking part online increases your chances – but a Lottery spokesperson has debunked this theory.
They said: 'Anybody has a chance of winning – the one essential is you have a ticket. Research has shown it is a 50/50 split for big winners between retail and online tickets.'
The amount of times a number has been drawn also doesn't play a role in boosting your chances.
Lottery.co.uk reckons the least drawn EuroMillions numbers are 22 and 40, and the numbers 26, 11 and 16 are the most overdue to feature in a draw soon.
Similarly, some superstitious players use a fixed set of numbers every time, maybe choosing lucky numbers, memorable dates, or the birthdays of loved ones.
But the National Lottery spokesperson said neither of these improve your chances, telling MailOnline: 'In theory the same numbers could come up in every single draw repeatedly.
'That is just as statistically probable as any other set of five main numbers and two lucky star numbers appearing.
'The numbers you choose statistically play no role. However, there are plenty of big winners who will point to lucky numbers that have helped them win big.'
This did actually happen once – 4, 15, 23, 24, 35 and 42 were drawn in two consecutive rounds of the Bulgarian lottery back in 2009.
Officials ruled it a coincidence.
The Lottery spokesperson also ruled out always playing on a certain day and only playing when there is a lower jackpot as potential ways to boost your luck.
This is because the odds of all of your numbers matching those drawn remains the same and will not change no matter how big the jackpot, what day it is, or how many other people have bought tickets.
So overall, it seems like there isn't a tried and tested way to improve your odds at winning the EuroMillions jackpot. More Trending
The only way to make sure you're in with a chance at all is to buy a ticket and cross your fingers.
Previous British winners include those who scooped £83,000,000 in January and the £65,000,000 jackpot in February.
Other recent wins include the Easter Lotto draw, in which three people won £1million, and in April a single ticket holder claimed a £5.2million jackpot – not quite as big as the sum on offer this week, but still a life-changing amount of cash.
And if you've ever wanted to know what actually happens when you win the EuroMillions lottery, Metro has the answers.
Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.
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