The lucky ones of fortune. The biggest lottery winnings

Becoming fabulously rich in the blink of an eye is not only possible by playing roulette or sitting in front of a slot machine. It is not uncommon to go “from dirt to riches” thanks to the lottery. The first half of 2021 saw many lucky winners during this period, but 10 of them outnumbered the rest in terms of winnings.

$1.05 billion

For one Michigan resident, the year 2021 began on a maximally lucky note. After buying a lottery ticket, the man snatched up a windfall of $1.05 billion. This amount was generated due to the fact that there was a long session with no winnings.

515 million dollars

In the second place of the lucky winners was a resident of Pennsylvania. In May last year, participating in the Mega Millions lottery, he won $ 515 million. True, he received on hand 348.6 million dollars (required tax deductions), but I doubt he was too upset. By the way, the odds of winning were negligible – 1 in 303 million.

286 million dollars

In third place in the ranking of “lottery rich” is Clay Toosi, a 69-year-old resident of Ponte Vedra Beach. The man hit the jackpot of $286 million participating in Powerball. The drawing was held at the Tallahassee headquarters on June 5. Clay is a trustee of the well-known organisation Love You More Trust.

210 million euros

It’s also possible to win big money in Europe by trying your luck at the lottery. A resident of Switzerland took part in the EuroMillions and added €210 million to his account. This was a record for the European platform. The previous record jackpot was €200 million and was won 2 months before the new one.

96 million dollars.

In February, Blossvale, New York, residents Lorraine and Leonard Padavan decided to enter the Mega Millions. By picking the right numbers, the couple won $96 million. Interestingly, Lorraine and Leonard decided to split their winnings in half and intend to get an RV in the near future.

60 million dollars

An elderly woman from Laos has spent two decades buying lottery tickets. According to her, the numbers were chosen based on what her husband had seen in his dreams. Early last year she decided to take part in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming and managed to hit the jackpot of $60 million.

$6.7 million.

Who would have thought that fortune would smile on a resident of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, who became a millionaire in an instant. He took part in the “Sportlotto 4 out of 20” and the prize money amounted to 6.7 million dollars (more than 500 million Russian rubles).

1.18 million dollars

Another lucky one who was able to pick up the prize in “Sportlotto 6 of 49” is a resident of Belarus. He managed to guess all six numbers and collect his $1.18 million.

1 million dollars.

A woman living in Colorado decided to take part in a lottery to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The action was created by the governor of the state and under the new conditions, 5 residents who were vaccinated can participate in the lottery, where the jackpot is 1 million dollars. Here’s the lucky mother of many children to get her hands on it.

1 million dollars

A resident of Kazakhstan, Rishat Tulegenov, won $1m last June. The man bought an online ticket for the Millennium Millionaire Series.