£2m Lotto jackpot rolls over after no ticket matches six numbers
Another rollover. That was the headline from Wednesday night’s UK Lotto draw on August 13, 2025 (Draw 3093), after no ticket matched all six numbers to land the £2 million top prize. The six winning numbers were 1, 16, 27, 41, 50, and 55, with 54 as the Bonus Ball.
While the jackpot went begging, there was still a steady stream of winners. In total, 561,125 tickets picked up prizes worth £1,720,560 across the tiers. The draw used Ball Machine Lotto 2 and Ball Set 2, and an independent adjudicator oversaw proceedings as standard.
Here’s the snapshot from draw night:
- Winning numbers: 1, 16, 27, 41, 50, 55
- Bonus Ball: 54
- Draw number: 3093
- Ball Machine: Lotto 2 | Ball Set: 2
How did the prizes land? The distribution looked like this:
- 5 numbers matched: 26 winners, £1,750 each
- 4 numbers matched: 1,832 winners, £140 each
- 3 numbers matched: 47,286 winners, £30 each
- 2 numbers matched: 511,981 winners, free Lucky Dip
If you matched five numbers, check your ticket again and get your claim moving. For anyone matching four or three numbers, your prize should be straightforward to redeem. And if you hit two numbers, your free Lucky Dip gives you another crack at it in a future draw.
All this sets up a bigger pot for Saturday. With the jackpot rolling over, the top prize will climb. If rollovers stack up over several draws, Lotto runs a "Must Be Won" event where the jackpot is shared among all prize tiers from Match 2 upwards if nobody hits six numbers. We’re not there yet, but it’s worth knowing how the game ramps up.
The odds haven’t changed, of course. For context, your chance of matching all six is 1 in 45,057,474. The steps down the ladder look like this: 5+Bonus is 1 in 7,509,579; five numbers alone is 1 in 144,415; four numbers is 1 in 2,180; three numbers is 1 in 97; and two numbers is roughly 1 in 10. So most players land in the lower tiers, which is why you see those big volumes of £30 wins and Lucky Dips.
Missed the draw? You can still check your numbers through the official app, retail terminals, or broadcast results. If you bought your ticket online, you’ll usually get an alert if you’ve won. Paper ticket? Sign the back, keep it safe, and don’t sit on it—there’s a 180-day window to claim from the draw date. Small wins are typically paid out in-store, while larger amounts go through a verified claims process.
One more reminder that never hurts: you must be 18 or over and physically in the UK or Isle of Man to play. If you like setting guardrails, use the healthy play tools—spend caps and reminders take the heat out of impulse buys. That’s especially useful when a rollover starts to tempt a few extra lines.
And yes, beyond the winners, a chunk of every ticket goes to good causes across the UK each week—community projects, arts, sport, and more. That’s one of the reasons Lotto nights still pull attention, even on rollover evenings like this one.
To recap the National Lottery Lotto results for Wednesday, Aug 13: 1, 16, 27, 41, 50, 55 and Bonus Ball 54. No jackpot winner. More than half a million prizes paid or pending. Saturday brings a bigger target. If you’ve got a Lucky Dip coming, that’s your automatic second chance.
What to do if you’ve won and what to watch next
Think you’ve won? Check twice, then act. Keep your ticket intact, note the draw number (3093), and line up your claim through the usual channels. If you played online, your account history will show the result and prize. Retail players should head back to the store or use the official app to scan the slip.
Looking ahead to Saturday’s draw, expect a larger jackpot thanks to the rollover. If you’re chasing better value, many regulars time their play around rollovers and the occasional Must Be Won draws because of the potential for a rolldown boost. Whatever your plan, set a budget first, then stick to it.
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