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3, 25, 27, 28, 29, plus the "Lucky Star" numbers 4 and 9: This sequence of numbers could mean a life without financial worries for a lottery player from Great Britain.
The combination is the key to the Euromillions lottery jackpot.
The lucky guy can win the highest amount in British lottery history: 184 million pounds (215 million euros).
The lottery is offered in several European countries.
The betting provider Camelot Group confirmed that there is a winner - now the record winner is being sought.
"Players are urged to check their tickets and give us a call if you think you're the lucky winner," said Camelot employee Andy Carter.
The winner has 180 days to register – and will then receive exactly £184,262,899.10.
Four Caribbean islands, or various houses in top locations
British media are already calculating what the winner could do with the enormous sum.
The broadcaster Sky News calculated that it was possible to afford four islands in the Caribbean or eleven luxury apartments in central London.
The Guardian wrote that several houses on Bishop's Avenue, a street in north London known as "Billionaire's Row," were also on budget, at least mathematically.
As the newspaper wrote, the winner would also join a league of famous multi-millionaires: With the jackpot, the fortune would even exceed that of actor Benedict Cumberbatch or singer Ed Sheeran.
Previously, 14 players in the UK had won a jackpot in excess of £100m.
The previous record was £170 million, which was collected by an anonymous winner in October 2019.
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