The suspense ended Friday night for EuroMillions players. The jackpot, estimated at about €185 million, was at stake and the results are now known. The winning combination drawn is as follows: 5, 29, 33, 39 and 42, with "Stars" numbers 3 and 9. It remains to be seen whether this series of figures will bring down a record in the UK. If a British ticket proved to be a winner, it would indeed be the biggest victory in the country in 2025, a symbolic milestone for a year that has already seen very big raffles parade in Europe.

This prospect of an exceptional gain comes after a week already sprung up by several draws. On Tuesday, no great winner had been appointed to the EuroMillions: grid 6, 11, 17, 35, 44, supplemented by stars 3 and 7, had not found taker. The pool thus continued to climb until this Friday appointment, where the amount at stake attracted the attention of players on both sides of the Channel. In such a context, the slightest official announcement on a validated ticket can shift the ranking of the UK's biggest earnings of the year.

On Thunderball, another major game in the British national lottery, Friday's winning combination delivered its numbers: 6, 8, 11, 29, 32, with Thunderball #3. This draw is part of the continuation of a week when most of the light was on the EuroMillions, but it recalls that the national lottery multiplies appointments with its players. And for the most optimistic, the stakes are not unattractive: if a ticket brings together the right seven numbers tonight, it would be the seventh biggest win in the history of the British national lottery. A reminder that, at the same bet levels, drawing may sometimes propel a player to the rank of multimillionaire.

"What a thrilling moment for the players, with a jackpot estimated at about € 185 million," said Andy Carter, advisor to the great winners. Beyond the effervescence related to the amount, he wished to recall the contribution of these games to the general interest: the bets, he stressed, make it possible to finance about €35 million per week of public initiatives. This reminder is not insignificant, at a time when attention is focused on the record figure at stake: each draw is also part of a vast ecosystem of projects supported by the funds collected.

The United Kingdom is not at the test when it comes to winning major sums from EuroMillions. The last jackpot won in the country dates back to October 10, winning about €30.3 million**. The British record remains much higher: 195 M£, or close to 230 M€. Nineteen British players have already crossed the 100 M£ mark (more than 117 M€). These milestones indicate the regularity with which UK-based participants climb to the top of the European rankings, with victories that over the years have fueled a history of brilliant blows and spectacular amounts.

The year 2025 is also part of this continental continuity. In August, a ticket holder in France took €250 million, becoming the third winner in 2025 to receive such a amount, at the same level as the gains recorded in Ireland and Austria earlier in the year. These figures remind us of the power of EuroMillions, whose pools, when they run from drawing to drawing, reach thresholds that are not enviable to the biggest international lottery. This Friday's draw, with its jackpot estimated at € 185 million, is part of this series of significant events.

For the time being, the question is simple: will the grid unveiled this Friday create a new millionaire in the UK, or even a national record for 2025? Caution remains to be exercised as long as the operator has not validated any complaints. The usual procedure follows, between checks of tickets, security checks and official confirmations. Detailed results and confirmation of one or more winners are expected within the next few hours. At this point, one thing is certain: the combination of balls that come out attracts all eyes, and the prospect of a British victory in the foreground could reshape the annual record of the biggest wins.

Amounts and benchmarks to be used:

• Jackpot EuroMillions of this Friday: about 185 Euro million
• Weekly amount for public initiatives: approximately €35 million
• Last EuroMillions jackpot won in the UK (10 October): approximately €30.3 million**
• British record: 195 M£ (nearly 230 M€)
• British players exceeding the bar of £ 100 million: 19 (more than € 117 million each)
• Gain in France in August: €250 million, third in 2025, at Ireland and Austria earlier in the year

At the end of this sequence, the trend is clear: EuroMillions continues to magnetize covetousness when a cove of this magnitude is at stake. But it is the implacable mechanics of the draw that will decide whether the UK is offering, this weekend, the biggest victory of its year 2025. Until then, the wait remains full, with, in the background, the possibility of a swing in the very closed club of the greatest winners.