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UK Lotto Must Be Won | What is a Must be Won Draw?

A UK Lotto Must Be Won happens when the Lotto has rolled over five times. On the next draw, the jackpot must go! The Must Be Won draws were introduced following a rule change in November 2018.

Jackpot roll-downs mean bigger prizes for all

If somebody matches all six main numbers, they take home the jackpot as usual. However, if there is still no jackpot winner in the Must Be Won draw, a rolldown takes place.

A jackpot rolldown means that the top prize is shared between all cash winners. Whether you match three or five numbers, the cash prize will be bigger.

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How much can you win in a rolldown?

Each prize tier is allocated a percentage of the jackpot. 3% of the jackpot is shared between the Match 5 + Bonus tier, usually fixed at £1 million. 6% then goes to the Match 5 tier, usually worth £1,750.

The Match 4 tier shares 17%, and Match 3 is allocated 74%. Prize amounts vary depending on the number of winners. Each winner will, as a rule, get a bigger prize than a regular draw.

Must Be Won Rolldown Amounts

Numbers Matched	The amount in a Regular Draw	Percentage of Jackpot in a Rolldown	Estimated Prize with a Rolldown
5 + Bonus Ball	£1 million	3%	£1.2 million
5	£1,750	6%	£10,500
4	£140	17%	£500
3	£30	74%	£100

It has already made a big difference

The UK Lotto Must Be Won drawings began in November 2018. The aim was to ensure the jackpot is won more often.

Since then, Must Be Won drawings have taken place several times with plenty of rolldowns. Thanks to the new rules, lucky players took home bigger prizes.

UK Lotto Must Be Won Draws so far

Date	Jackpot Amount	Did it rolldown?
Saturday 25 December 2019	£15,000,000	Yes
Saturday 14 December 2019	£11,598,525	Yes
Wednesday 22 November 2019	£25,000,000	Yes
Wednesday 6 November 2019	£12,634,862	No – 2 winners
Wednesday 16 October 2019	£13,023,710	Yes
Wednesday 25 September 2019	£12,907,599	Yes
Wednesday 4 September 2019	£12,852,503	Yes
Wednesday 14 August 2019	£12,675,909	Yes
Wednesday 17 July 2019	£12,500,333	Yes
Wednesday 26 June 2019	£12,497,210	Yes
Saturday 18 May 2019	£11,708,252	Yes
Saturday 27 April 2019	£11,396,192	Yes
Saturday 6 April 2019	£11,399,990	No - 1 winner
Wednesday 13 March 2019	£12,984,966	Yes
Wednesday 20 February 2019	£18,448,180	Yes
Wednesday 30 January 2019	£12,950,857	Yes
Saturday 22 December 2018	£12,950,857	No - 2 Jackpot winners

More jackpot wins but the same odds of winnings

Prior to the new rules being introduced, there was a cap on the UK Lotto jackpot of £22 million. Before that, the largest UK Lotto win to date was in January 2016, when two winning tickets shared a jackpot worth £66 million.

The odds of winning the UK Lotto are still the same. To win the jackpot the odds are 1 in 45 million. To win any prize you have a 1 in 9.3 chance.