Probably, there is no such person who has never in his life tried his luck by playing the lottery. Having bought a ticket for a hundred rubles, everyone becomes a potential millionaire. But luck is a whimsical thing, and not everyone has managed to win, but to win large prizes is the lot of units.
Lotteries are played all over the world. In Russia, only 1-2% of the population participate in lotteries, for comparison: the share of players in France is 70% of the total population of the country, the United States - 63%. Such a small percentage of players in Russia is explained by the mistrust of Russians in lotteries. But among these percentages there are also winners who hit big jackpots.
Most lucky ones try to remain anonymous and do not tell anyone about their winnings. And this, of course, is right, because a lot of money attracts many ill-wishers, as well as new and old friends, newly made relatives. Below are the 7 largest lottery winnings in Russia.
Seventh place. A chidhood dream
On May 29, 2015, a 37-year-old resident of the Kaliningrad Region won 126 million rubles in the 6 out of 45 lottery. The winner, as a child, became interested in lotteries, since when he and his grandfather bought the first tickets for him, he dreamed of becoming a famous lottery winner. According to him, the grandfather was very fond of lotteries, and when the drawing of prizes on TV began, everyone in the house fell silent.
Lucky promised to spend his winnings on the construction of a playground for all children in the district and, of course, for himself - a big house.
Sixth place. The shock of victory
184 million rubles won in a circulation of 735 dated 02/10/2014 of the 6 of 45 lottery changed the life of one worker in a construction company from Omsk. Lucky spent 800 rubles on a ticket . He did not leave home for three days, so the shock of winning affected him. The dream of the winner and the father of three children was to buy a large house by the sea in warm regions.
Fifth place. Anonymous Winner
August 2014 and the Gosloto 6 of 45 lottery brought a win of 202 million rubles to a 45-year-old resident of Nizhny Novgorod, who was shocked by the victory for a month. The victory cost him 700 rubles. In his interviews, he asked to remain anonymous, because he did not want to tell anyone about the win for the first time. All that is known about him is that he is married and has two children.
Fourth place. One hundred rubles ticket
300 million rubles - a resident of Novosibirsk was waiting for such a win in the Gosloto 4 of 20 lottery on May 30, 2017. His lucky ticket cost only 100 rubles on the Stoloto website. What is noteworthy, a win of more than 300 million rubles in this lottery was played for the first time.
Third place. Doctor not believing in his luck
On February 27, 2016, in the Gosloterei 6 of 45, luck from a doctor from Novosibirsk smiled and he won a little over 358 million rubles. The rate cost him 1800 rubles. For three weeks the winner was going to Moscow to win, all this time it seemed to him a dream. According to the doctor himself, he checked the ticket six times and could not believe in his luck, only by calling the call center of the lottery organizer, he could verify the victory. The winner himself is not new to the lotteries; he played for about 2 years using his winning formula. In an interview with Stoloto, the Novosibirsk resident said that he would spend part of the money on charity, as well as on the development of his business and real estate in Moscow.
Second place. The hype around victory
On May 21, 2017, 364 million rubles were won in the “6 of 45” lottery. The winner was a resident of Sochi, who spent 700 rubles on a bet in a mobile application. The newly made millionaire is a cultural worker. Due to the huge excitement that arose around the winnings, it was customary for the family council to go together for the money, but they did not have enough money for the tickets, so the winner did not take the winnings for a long time. According to her, a third of the money she wanted to contribute to the election fund of the political party of the Communist Party.
More recently, this jackpot was considered the last major lottery win in Russia. But 2017 is rich in records.
First place. Modest retired millionaire
The largest lottery prize in Russia belongs to a resident of the Voronezh region, who won a fabulous sum of 506 million rubles in the Russian Lotto lottery. Such a large amount was drawn on November 5, 2017 in a circulation of 1204, and today is the largest lottery win in Russian history.
The organizer of the lottery searched for the 63-year-old winner for 2 weeks, as the lucky girl could not believe in her luck. “Russian Lotto” for the family is the best gift for the holidays, ”said the new millionaire. The Voronezh pensioner said that she would spend this money on helping her children and grandchildren, as well as transferring part of the money to charity.
How the fate of the winner will turn out, whether the win will bring happiness is not yet known. But already now threats began to come to her with a demand to share and appeal for help. In addition, a trip to Moscow cost her dearly, even had to borrow a jacket and boots, since there was nothing to wear.
Money can not buy happiness
Large winnings in the lottery in Russia and abroad did not bring only happiness to everyone, there are those for whom the winnings turned out differently.
In 2001, unemployed spouses from Ufa became winners in the Bingo Show lottery and won 29 million rubles. However, the win did not bring happiness. Spouses spent the whole prize in 5 years. But the main misfortune was the death of one of the winners due to alcohol abuse. According to one version, everything was promoted by new relatives and friends who appeared from nowhere, who asked for money for their needs and soldered spouses.
The winner of the “6 of 45” lottery, a resident of the Leningrad Region Albert Begrakyan, who won 100 million rubles, was left with debts to the state after 2 years. Albert invested in real estate, expensive cars, land for the construction of a hotel, but he ended up with a debt of 4 and a half million rubles to the state.
In 2006, with one resident of the United States, Abraham Shakespeare, there was a case worthy of any criminal drama. Before he could win $ 30 million, he had many relatives. But scammers did not stand aside. One lady turned to Shakespeare, who promised to help manage money properly. And she ordered: she transferred all the money to her account, and soon Shakespeare himself was found dead with two bullets in his chest.
Jack Whittaker was a successful businessman, a family man, engaged in charity work, until in 2002 he won a large jackpot. Whittaker addicted to alcohol, gambling, abandoned family. For several years, his entire fortune was spent, and the business fell apart.
Jackpots in lotteries of the world
But even the largest lottery winnings in Russia can not be compared with the main prizes in the lotteries of the world. The big lovers of lotteries are residents of the United States, because the largest jackpots are played exactly on American lotteries, such as Powerball and Mega Millions. So, the largest lottery winnings in the world belong to:
1.August 24, 2017, an American in the Powerball lottery won more than 758 million US dollars. This is the biggest win of this lottery and lotteries of the world, which fell on one ticket. An interesting feature of the lottery is that the prize can be received in installments for 29 years or can be withdrawn immediately, but then the amount of winnings will be significantly less (about 2 times).
2. On January 16, 2016, three Americans shared an unprecedented win in the Powerball lottery - $ 1.5 billion. The chance to win was only 1 in 290 million.
3. In May 2014, a resident of the state of Florida USA won the jackpot of the same Powerball lottery, which amounted to 590 million US dollars.
How to win the lottery?
The question of how to win the lottery arises for all players. There is no definite way to win. Each winner has his own secret of success, but not everyone is ready to share it. Most argue that this is just luck and luck, while others follow certain rules:
- They play with a detailed bet, i.e. choose more numbers than is possible in a regular bet. Of course, the expanded rate provides for more investments, but the chance to win increases.
- They regularly participate in lotteries and use the same combination all the time. They are waiting for the chosen combination to bring the long-awaited prize.
- They play with friends, the so-called lottery syndicate. In this case, a group of people buys as many tickets of one lottery as possible, and if they win, they divide everything in half.
- Use various mathematical formulas.
There are those who believe in happy days, numbers, clothes, talismans. They buy birthday tickets , choose significant numbers on the ticket, and use various conspiracy to win.
The statistics of large lottery winnings in Russia suggests that every year the number of their participants is growing, and winnings are also growing. The probability of winning the jackpot is negligible and depends on the particular lottery. For example, the opportunity to win in the Gosloto 5 of 36 lottery is about 1 in 367 thousand, in the Gosloto 6 of 45 lottery - 1 in 8 million, in the Russian Lotto - 1 in 7 million.
If this article encouraged someone to buy a ticket, remember that the winning percentage is very small, play for fun, and maybe you're lucky.