Two Lottery Players Become Millionaires Overnight in Israel
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Two lottery tickets in Israel won a combined 26 million shekels in the latest draw, continuing a recent streak of large payouts. One ticket won 20 million shekels and the other 6 million shekels in the "Double Lotto" category. These wins add to a series of significant lottery jackpots awarded in Israel over the past few months, with the next draw offering a top prize of up to 10 million shekels.
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- Two lottery tickets won a total of 26 million shekels in Israel's latest draw.
- One ticket claimed the "Double Lotto" prize of 20 million shekels.
- Another ticket won 6 million shekels in the "Double Lotto" category.
- The total prize money distributed in the draw exceeded 30.7 million shekels.
- These wins follow a recent pattern of large lottery jackpots in Israel.
- The next draw's top prize is expected to be up to 10 million shekels.
Two individuals in Israel have become millionaires after winning significant prizes in the latest lottery draw. One ticket won the "Double Lotto" prize of 20 million shekels, while another secured 6 million shekels in the same draw. The total prize money distributed in this single evening amounted to over 30.7 million shekels. The winning numbers for the draw were 2, 27, 28, 32, 35, and 36, with the "strong number" being 3. These wins continue a recent trend of frequent large lottery payouts in Israel, a rare occurrence with very low odds.
This follows a series of substantial wins in recent months. In early October, a single ticket holder won 64 million shekels after ten consecutive draws without a grand prize winner. In September, two women won 10 million shekels, and in August, a 40 million shekel prize was awarded. The next draw, scheduled for Tuesday, will feature a first prize of 5 million shekels, potentially reaching 10 million shekels with the Double Lotto option, and a second prize of 750,000 shekels, up to 1.5 million shekels with the Double Lotto.
The all-time record for a single lottery draw in Israel remains 80 million shekels, awarded in March 2022. The winner of that prize, a man in his 30s from central Israel, described discovering the win late at night and celebrating with his wife by crying with emotion until morning. The article also briefly contrasts these winnings with significantly larger jackpots in the United States, such as a recent Powerball prize in New Jersey that offered a choice between $847 million in installments or $363.1 million in cash before taxes.