The pool climbs, nobody picks it up

The EuroMillions draw of February 20, 2026 ended without a winner in the first row: 0 winner, and a jackpot that now reaches €130.0 million, the highest recorded this year. This is the 24th consecutive draw without the master of rank 1. The numbers extracted tonight are: 13, 24, 28, 33, 35 (stars: 5 and 9).

If no player won the big prize, however, the draw distributed significant wins on the other ranks: one player scored 2 (5+1) and received 161,198 €, four players got 3 (5+0) and received 26,372.20 € each, while hundreds of thousands of players shared small amounts.

Number analysis: hot, cold and even/unfair balance

Out of the last 50 draws, tonight's five issues feature contrasting frequencies. The 13 is detached, appeared 11 times in 50 prints — more than double the expected occurrence (hope being 5 occurrences on this window). The 24 came out eight times, the 35 seven times, the 4 times and the 33 only three times. In other words, the draw combines a "very hot" number (13) with a relatively rare number (33) — an interesting coincidence for observers, but without affecting the probability of future draws.

On the composition of the drawing, there are 2 even numbers and 3 odd ones. In a random model, the probability of achieving exactly this distribution is 31.25 per cent. Similarly, the high/low cut (>25 / ≤25) is 3 highs for 2 lows, a configuration whose probability is also 31.25 %: there is therefore nothing unusual in the overall balance of figures. Of the five issues, only the 13 is in the top 5 of the most frequent numbers in 50 draws (top 5: 13, 17, 44, 5, 8). None of the "cold" numbers listed (38, 2, 3, 12, 16) reappeared tonight.

Detail of earnings: the mass of small payments dominates

The earnings table shows strong activity in the lower ranks:

• Rank 2 (5+1): 1 winner — 161 198 €
• Rank 3 (5+0): 4 winners — € 26,372.20 each
• Lower scores: 499,846 winners received €3.90 (range 12), 227,794 received €5 (range 11), and 65,149 received €5.40 (range 13).

By aggregating rows 2 to 13, we get about 4.43 M€ distributed tonight, almost 3.4% of the unwinned jackpot (€130 million). The small winners (ranges 11-13) concentrate most of the payments — about €3.44 million, or about 77.6% of the total paid, which illustrates the usual distribution: many small gains for few very large sums. Compared to the average of 50 draws, the number of winners in row 2 is close to the expected (average 0.94), while row 3 is above its average (2.52), partly explaining the payment structure.

Conclusion: what to watch before the next draw

The pool for the next draw is estimated at €130.0 million as long as row 1 remains unoccupied. Two elements deserve to be followed: the trajectory of the 13, which became significantly frequent these last 50 draws, and the occasional reappearance of few numbers recently released, such as the 33. Important reminder for players: the draws are independent — a so-called "hot" number does not, however, have a greater chance of coming out in the next draw. The statistics tell the story of past draws, they do not influence the random nature of the game.

Next appointment: 20/02/26, pool estimated €130.0 million. After 24 postponements, the tension remains intact: who will finally get the jackpot?