Set For Life draw results LIVE – Winning numbers for Thursday 3rd February's massive £10k a month for 30 years jackpot

THE Set For Life draw is back on tonight at 8:00pm, and one lucky Brit could be in with the chance of winning £10,000 a month for the next 30 years!

We'll publish the results live in real time on our live blog below, so make sure you're following!

And, tomorrow the EuroMillions is back. There's a WHOPPING £107 million to be won this Friday, plus automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker. So what are you waiting for? Go buy your tickets NOW!

Please gamble responsibly. And when the fun stops, stop.

Read our lottery live blog below for the latest results…

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    When the fun stops, stop

    Gaming is fun but for a few, but it may become a problem.

    If you’re worried about yourself, or someone you know, speak in confidence to the people at GamCare, available 24/7, on 0808 8020 133 or visit the GamCare website for assistance.

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    Tips to help you win

    1. Avoid computer picks. It lowers your odds of winning.
    2. On scratchcards try buying 10 of one ticket instead of several different tickets.
    3. Mix it up – Never play all one-number groups.
    4. Don’t pick all odd or all even numbers.
    5. Don’t play patterns.
    6. Avoid anniversaries, birthday’s and dates.
    7. Don’t Copycat – Avoid playing winning numbers that have been drawn before, because every combination has a chance of coming up once every half a million drawings.
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    What happens to unclaimed prizes?

    Any cash that isn’t claimed after a total of 180 days from a game played in the UK goes to National Lottery projects across the country.

    Folks in Ireland have just half that time to claim too, with only 90 days before the prize money is off the table.

    Once the claim period is over, the ticket officially expires and the owner of the lottery ticket will no longer be able to claim any of their winnings.

    But after that time has expired, any unclaimed prizes, plus any interest they might have accumulated in that time, are allocated to the National Lottery’s Good Causes fund instead.

    This will usually then go on to help fund things like sport programmes or local community buildings or other projects.

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    Tale of $10million lotto winner fatally injected with painkillers by husband

    A LOTTERY winner was killed by her doctor husband who injected her with painkillers after he accused her of squandering the cash.

    Joseph Roncaioli, 72, was found guilty of the manslaughter of his wife Ibi who won $10 million she split with her friend.

    Prosecutors told his trial he may have been have been upset his wife squandered the couple’s fortune leaving them with little money for retirement, the Toronto Star reported.

    Passing sentence, the trial judge said his crime “more resembles a murder than an accidental killing”.

    “It was intentional, not spontaneous,” said Justice Jane Ferguson.

    Hungarian-born Ibi and her friend won $10 million on the lottery in Canada back in 1991 and the pair split the winnings.

    Her husband’s trial heard that she gave away $2 million on a son whose existence was a secret from her other two boys.

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    ‘We forgot our ticket – so we won twice’

    Derek and Dawn Ladner, from Redruth, Cornwall, were thrilled when the same six numbers they used every week finally came up in the midweek lottery draw.

    They initially claimed £479,142 from the £2,395,710 jackpot due to bagging the top prize with five other winners.

    However, a week later Derek, then 57, was in for quite the shock when he found a second lottery ticket in his pocket. 

    It was from that same winning draw and thanks to his forgetfulness – when he bet twice with the same lucky numbers – their winnings increased to £958,284.

    In 2007, lottery operator Camelot told the Daily Mail: “[Derek] bought one winning ticket but forgot about it, then he went off to buy another and ended up with two shares.”

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    How much has been raised?

    From total ticket sales of £8,373.9 million in the year ending 31 March 2021:

    • £1,887.5 million was raised for National Lottery projects
    • £4,854.7 million was paid to players in prizes
    • £1,004.8 million went to the Government in Lottery Duty
    • £275.9 million was earned by retailers in commission

    ‘I won £250,000 on a scratchcard – and celebrated win on first date’

    Luke Ashman, 22, from Dudley, West Midlands, bought the scratchcard before heading out for a drink with a woman that night after pubs reopened.

    The couple had been speaking and seeing each other for about a year but were yet to go on a proper date due to the Covid restrictions.

    They are still together after Luke’s big win.

    The young man said: “That night we went out for a meal, I ordered a bottle of Prosecco and we celebrated an amazing day of both a lottery win and a first date. You could say I’d won twice in one day.”

    National Lottery weekly timetable

    Here’s a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life.

    There is a draw six nights a week.

    Tonight the Set For Life draw is back on at 8:00pm.

    It should be noted that there are no draws on Sundays.

    Tale of $10million lotto winner fatally injected with painkillers by husband

    A LOTTERY winner was killed by her doctor husband who injected her with painkillers after he accused her of squandering the cash.

    Joseph Roncaioli, 72, was found guilty of the manslaughter of his wife Ibi who won $10 million she split with her friend.

    Prosecutors told his trial he may have been have been upset his wife squandered the couple’s fortune leaving them with little money for retirement, the Toronto Star reported.

    Passing sentence, the trial judge said his crime “more resembles a murder than an accidental killing”.

    “It was intentional, not spontaneous,” said Justice Jane Ferguson.

    Hungarian-born Ibi and her friend won $10 million on the lottery in Canada back in 1991 and the pair split the winnings.

    Her husband’s trial heard that she gave away $2 million on a son whose existence was a secret from her other two boys.

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      ‘Dying dad gave money for my winning ticket’

      A hospital visit to see her father, led lucky Libby Elliot, from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to win £2,169,664 on the lottery.

      Shortly before leaving, he gave his grandchildren pocket money and “two pounds pocket money” to his daughter too.

      In 2013, Libby, then 57, told the Daily Record: “On a whim, I put it on the Lucky Dip on my way home.”

      The next day, her dad couldn’t believe the news and was amazed that Libby was in hospital with him rather than planning ways to spend her cash. 

      She recalled him saying: “Look at you, you’re a multi-millionaire and yet you’re sitting here beside me.”

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      Lotto curse

      A LOTTO winner blew his £6.5million fortune on cars, homes and dodgy business ventures before eventually being made homeless.

      Lee Ryan, who hit the jackpot in 1995, said his win was nothing but a "curse".

      He scooped the whopping cash prize just weeks before going to jail for handling stolen cars.

      But after years of high living and bad investments, the former millionaire was last known to be renting a two-room flat in south London and earning less than £10,000.

      Ryan insisted in 2014 that he was happier being broke than he had ever been as a millionaire.

      The ex-lotto winner, now in his 60s, scooped the stellar jackpot in March 1995 at the same time he was awaiting trial.

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      Copied customer

      Jamie Heavens, from Bournemouth, won £1million on a Millionaire Riches Scratch card in 2016.

      The roofer, then 26, was waiting to buy a drink at the petrol station when he realised he picked up the wrong flavour.

      He had to go to the back of the queue and noticed the “man in front of me bought a scratch card”.

      Jamie recalled: “So I picked the same card as him.

      “I drove to a layby to scratch it and realised I’d won but it was 7.30 in the morning and I still had a day’s shift ahead.

      “I couldn’t get signal so I climbed onto the roof we were working on and rang Camelot, I won a million pounds and earned another £100 for my shift."

      The big win allowed him and his partner to afford the wedding of their dreams but instead of getting carried away by his fortune, they live a modest life.

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      The unexpected win

      Like many people who play the lottery, Patrick and Frances Connolly “always hoped” they would win but didn’t have high hopes.

      But two years ago, on New Year’s Day, they scooped £114,969,775 on the EuroMillions after playing every week for years. 

      When the couple, from County Armagh, Northern Ireland, found out about the “life-changing” sum, they modestly celebrated with “a cup of tea and a hug”.

      They told ITV: “I always hoped we would win the lottery one day, but when we did, it would be just our luck that lots of others would win on the same day with the same numbers too.

      “Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would ever win almost £115 million.”

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      The bizarre ways EuroMillions & Lottery winners celebrated

      A LUXURY holiday, an expensive shopping spree, a flashy new motor – the possibilities are endless when you’re a new millionaire. 

      But such vast wealth is not something to be foolishly frittered away, as recently skint Michael ‘Lotto Lout’ Carroll will attest to after blowing £9.7m on drugs and sex parties.

      However, not everyone has such frivolous plans when it comes to spending their lottery money.

      Here we reveal some of the most unusual ways people have celebrated their newfound wealth.

      Read more here.

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      Explained: Where does money raised by the Lottery go?

      In the year ending 31 March 2021, the funds were shared as follows:

      • Health, education, environment and charitable causes – 40%
      • Sport – 20%
      • Arts – 20%
      • Heritage – 20%
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        Lottery Adviser says some winners haven’t told ANYONE

        The man who looks after lottery winners says he has advised some people who have never told a single soul, and that he will “never know” himself how it feels to win big.

        Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at The National Lottery, has seen “all sorts” of reactions in his 15 years dealing with lucky ticketholders.

        “I’ve seen people be sick with excitement, I’ve seen people resign their job on the spot, I’ve seen people jumping up and down, I’ve known husbands who haven’t told wives and wives who haven’t told husbands, I’ve been to homes where there’s literally a party going on already,” he told the PA news agency.

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        Tonight's Set For Life Draw

        Tonight there is just one draw taking place. It will be the Set For Life Draw, where one lucky winner could get their hands on the jackpot prize.

        The jackpot will see one person get £10,000 every month for the next 30 years.

        Entry is only £1.50.

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        'I won despite my lover saying he wasn’t ‘gullible enough’ to play'

        A MUM whose partner told her he wasn't "gullible enough" to play the lottery has won £1m on the EuroMillions.

        Holly Saul scooped the prize in the UK draw after her father-in-law reminded her to purchase a ticket.

        The 29-year-old, from Cambridge, recalled bursting into tears of joy when she was told she had won.

        The news followed just hours after her partner of eight years, Ben Lowther, 38, had said earlier: "I'm not gullible enough to play the lottery."

        Holly, who has two children, said: "We were both so shocked that I decided the only sensible option was to pour myself a G&T and Ben a Guinness.

        "Then we sat in the garden for an hour staring into space, looking at each other and giggling like children. It was the most surreal and most wonderful time.

        "What's even better, I'll forever tease Ben about his cheeky comment."

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        RECAP: Wednesday's Thunderball numbers

        In case you missed it, here are the winning numbers for last night's Thunderball draw.

        The winning results were: 11, 16, 21, 23 and 27.

        And the all important Thunderball was: 14.

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        RECAP: Last night’s Lotto results

        Wednesday night’s huge £9.1m Lotto draw took place just after 8:00pm.

        The winning numbers were: 6, 22, 29, 48, 50 and 59.

        And the all important Bonus Ball was: 03.

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        Explained: What is the Set For Life draw?

        The Set For Life draw runs on Mondays and Thursdays and one lucky Brit could win £10,000 every month for the next 30 years.

        Players have to pick five numbers from 1-47 plus one Life Ball number from 1-10 or go with a Lucky Dip to get a randomly generated number.

        You can buy Set For Life tickets online every day from 6am until 11pm. But remember, to play on a draw day, you’ll need to buy your ticket before 7.30pm.

        The winning numbers go out at 8pm and can be found on our blog shortly after.

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        National Lottery weekly timetable

        Here’s a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life.

        There is a draw six nights a week.

        It should be noted that there are no draws on Sundays.

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        The luckiest star signs

        According to the stars some signs are luckier than others, in particular:

        • Leo – Oh, Leo we knew you’d be one of the lucky ones. You always look good, have a string of admirers and just tend to always be prowling on the bright side of the street.
        • Virgo – It’s no coincidence that planner extraordinaire is one of the luckiest signs of the zodiac. Virgos only become successful because they put in the hours and werk, girl.
        • Scorpio – Magnanimous Scorpio has definitely got it going on when it comes to luck. They’ll often find themselves in the right place at the right time as if by magic, much to the annoyance of some less fortunate souls.

        When is the next draw?

        The next game to play in will be the Set For Life draw on this evening.

        Taking place at 8pm, it will see Brits play for the chance to win £10k a month for the next 30 years.

        Don't forget to play and good luck!

        Where does money raised by the Lottery go?

        In the year ending 31 March 2021, the funds were shared as follows:

        • Health, education, environment and charitable causes – 40%
        • Sport – 20%
        • Arts – 20%
        • Heritage – 20%

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