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The Sun
26 minutes ago
- The Sun
I'm a mathematician – the winning formula to scooping the entire £119m Euromillions jackpot TONIGHT
FROM a country mansion to a shopping spree in Selfridges, what have you fantasised about splashing your Euromillions cash on? Winning the £119 million prize tonight would make your fantasy a reality - and Sun readers can boost their chances of scooping the ENTIRE jackpot thanks to maths lottery expert David Hodge's tips. 3 Dr David Hodge is a lecturer in statistics and data analytics at the University of Glasgow. He's also been a Royal Statistical Stats Ambassador since 2018, and is a well-known probability expert. He has revealed how to increase the chances of walking away with all the money in the Euromillions game tonight. With millions of us buying a ticket each week, you'll need all the help you can get battling it out against other hopeful players for the huge £119 million prize that's up for grabs. There have been huge jackpots available recently - a record-breaking £208million prize that was won by a lucky Irish ticket holder last month. You pick five numbers from 1-50 and two lucky stars from 1-12, or you can choose a lucky dip - which is when the numbers are randomly selected for you. If someone scoops the jackpot tonight, they would become instantly richer than the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Dua Lipa or Harry Kane. Here, David exclusively shares his golden tips for picking the winning numbers. Of course, the only real way of increasing your chances of winning is to buy more tickets. Make sure you gamble responsibly and only gamble with money you can afford to lose. Set a money limit before playing. If you need advice, visit or Pick 'boring' numbers Statistically, each number has an equal chance of being drawn, so there is no such thing as a "lucky" number. David said the trick is to pick numbers that players are least likely to pick to increase your chances of keeping the entire prize - and not sharing it among other winners. He tells Sun money: "Any prize could be theoretically shared, so you will want to be the only one who wins if you do win. "So that means you need your numbers not to be other people's numbers. That means avoiding number patterns." David advises players to pick "boring" numbers. Those are numbers that do not stand out in any way. It's more likely that people will pick the top five most frequently drawn numbers, for example, which are: 21, 23, 42, 29 and 17. That's because people are likely to think they are "lucky" and have a higher chance of being drawn. Boring numbers are those which have been drawn an average number of times. Picking 37, which has been drawn a mediocre 91 times, could be a good option. So could 24 and 13, which have also been drawn 91 times, as well as 32, which has been drawn 90 times. "Pick the ones that look boring and that people won't be interested in," David adds. Never choose "overdue" numbers The same principle applies to "overdue" numbers. These are the numbers which have been drawn the least in EuroMillions games. David said players may be more tempted to pick these numbers on their ticket, hoping they will come up in tonight's game. "People might look for numbers that haven't come up very often, because they think they're due to come up soon," said David. "This is nonsense, because past numbers have no effect on what's going to happen in the future." The top five numbers drawn the least are: 40, 18, 43, 4 and 1. Picking "weird" combinations is a mistake Thinking of picking 1,2,3,4,5 because you reckon no one else will? You might think weird number combinations like these will increase your likelihood of not having to share the pot of prize winnings among other players. But you're wrong, according to David. "That sequence - 1,2,3,4,5 - is actually more popular than you might think," he said. "If you think something is a weird combination, it's likely that other people will think it's weird too, and will likely pick that combination too. "That's because your brain holds onto anything that fits some kind of pattern." So if you're picking combinations of numbers like 2,4,6,8,10, or 5,10,15,20,25, the chances are that other people are picking the exact same numbers too. 'I won £1 million on Euromillions - I've spent it on holidays to Dubai and Mauritius' RUTH Breen was on her lunch break when she found out she won £1 million on the Euromillions. Ruth won in 2014, and spent the cash on luxury trips to destinations like Dubai, St Lucia and Mauritius. Speaking last year about her win, Ruth said: " "An awful lot has changed in the past 10 years but then again, not so much. "The win came at the most perfect time ever. It allowed me to reduce my working hours, giving me a much better work-life balance." Ruth now works part-time as a nurse, and spends more time with her daughter doing "fun mum things". Her first purchase following her mega win was a pair of Jimmy Choos. Ruth said: "I nearly cried when I was paying for them in Selfridges because I couldn't believe I was actually able to purchase this and I had the money to do it. 'It was a little bit overwhelming." Ruth still lives in the house she bought just before her win and says most of the new mothers she works with are unaware they are being looked after by a millionaire. Why a lucky dip really could be lucky The key is to avoid number patterns on your Euromillions ticket. That's because it's more likely that players will be picking the same combination as you. Again, if you are lucky enough to win, that means a larger number of players to share the pot with. The best way of avoiding patterns, according to David, is to pick a lucky dip. He says: "Humans are notoriously bad at picking random numbers. "So it's likely that your attempt at picking five truly random numbers will probably fail. "The best thing to do is get a computer to pick random numbers - which is what a Lucky Dip does." A lucky dip also removes the likelihood of becoming "wedded" to your numbers. "The key is not to be biased towards any number," David said.
ITV News
an hour ago
- ITV News
Riverdance star Michael Flatley to run for Irish presidency
Riverdance star Michael Flatley is to seek a nomination to become Ireland's next president, a court has heard. The dancer and choreographer will move back to Ireland in the next two weeks and "intends to seek nominations to run for president of Ireland," his lawyer has announced. Barrister Ronnie Hudson made the announcement during a High Court case he has taken in relation to works carried out at his mansion in Co Cork, the Castlehyde. An affidavit, signed by Flatley's solicitor Maxwell Mooney, was submitted to the court stating that the Irish-American is "to seek nominations to run for president of Ireland". Lord Of The Dance star Flatley, who is eligible to run as an Irish citizen, had strongly hinted at a presidential bid last week, but said he had not made a final decision. He said during a radio interview that he did not believe the Irish people "have a voice - not a true proper deep voice that speaks their language". Flatley said he hears concerns from the "average person on the street" and they are not "happy right now". "Somebody has to speak for the Irish people," he said. He was in Ireland earlier this month where he performed on a flute at a July 4 celebration hosted at the residence of the US Ambassador to Ireland, Edward Walsh, who was recently appointed to the role by Donald Trump. An election for the largely ceremonial president role is expected towards the end of October, as it must take place in the 60 days before outgoing President Michael D Higgins's term ends on November 11. To be eligible to run, a candidate must be an Irish citizen who is 35 or older, and must be nominated either by at least 20 members of the Irish parliament or at least four local authorities. So far, two candidates have secured sufficient backing to enter the race former farming journalist and EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness, former Galway mayor Catherine Connolly. Several other figures have hinted at their intention to run, including MMA fighter Conor McGregor, who has criticised the Irish Government's policies on immigration and public safety.
Daily Mirror
an hour ago
- Daily Mirror
Conor McGregor responds to fire at pub with 'rocket-launcher' claim
Conor McGregor's Forge pub was ablaze on Friday morning but the UFC star - who is on holiday on his yacht - has taken to social media to reassure patrons Conor McGregor insists a rocket-launcher wouldn't stop his pub opening after a fire broke out at the Dublin venue. The Forge pub was surrounded by black smoke as flames licked the venue on Friday morning as the emergency services raced to the boozer. But McGregor, who is holidaying with his family, took to social media to play down the incident. "The pub is open for business today, folks," he said. "You wouldn't get through with a rocket-launcher. There's not a bother on her, she's spotless. Up The Forge." McGregor went on to demand a can of his Irish stout from his fiancee Dee Devlin before cracking it open on his boat and raising a toast. "The breakfast of champions, ladies and gentlemen," he added, before deleting his post. McGregor's pub, which was targeted with petrol bombs in 2022, is a popular spot for celebrities with rapper 50 Cent among recent visitors. McGregor himself often attends the pub and poses for photos with fans. But the Irishman has been engulfed in controversy recently after being pictures kissing a mystery woman in Florida. Photos were also published of the pair having dinner before McGregor was reunited with his fiancee as they sailed in Sardinia. Former two-weight world champion McGregor has not fought since he broke his leg in the first round of his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021. His only win since 2016 came five years ago when he obliterated Donald Cerrone inside 40 seconds. The Dubliner was due to return to the cage last summer when he was scheduled to fight Michael Chandler but McGregor pulled out two weeks before the fight with a broken toe and the bout was never rescheduled. It could finally take place next summer as part of US President Donald Trump's ambitious plan to host a UFC event in the grounds of The White House. McGregor claims he has returned to the UFC's drug-testing pool and plans to fight again. "They're testing me. I'm in the pool. I thought that's what the pools were for, jumping in and out, but I'm back in the pool," he told The Schmo. "So get ready and stay ready because damage will be done. Oval office. White House card."
