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Rachel Pugh & Victoria Jones

How to increase your chances of winning the huge £169m EuroMillions jackpot

There is still an eye-watering £169million EuroMillions jackpot waiting to be won tonight.

And if anyone in the UK wins, they will become Britain's biggest ever lottery winner.

So, how can you increase your chances of winning the jackpot?

While winning the lottery comes mainly down to luck, there are things you can do to boost your chances of bagging the jackpot, Manchester Evening News report.

Here are a few...

Stop being tempted to spread out numbers evenly

It can be tempting to fill out your lottery ticket to make things look nice and evenly spread out, but this won't help you win. Don't be scared to bunch numbers together.

Extend your numbers up to 50

The majority of numbers picked are below 30, as people tend to opt for birthdays, anniversaries and memorable dates. If you want to increase your chances of not having to share the jackpot with anybody else make sure you include numbers up to the limit of 50.

Don't pick last week's numbers

You might think you're being clever by picking last week's numbers, but you're not. The likelihood of the same numbers coming up again is low, and it'll probably do you more harm than good.

Don't be tempted by the number 13 - more people pick it than you think

Thirteen is historically an unlucky number, but a lot of people pick it thinking nobody else will. It's actually the seventh most popular lottery number when it comes to being picked, so you're better off picking a different digit if you don't want to share your winnings.

Play online if you can

Playing online means you never risk losing a winning ticket. Last year a staggering £122.5million was left unclaimed, with some of the reason lying with lost tickets.

Playing online also means you can pay via direct debit, so you don't need to worry about getting yourself down to the shop in time or missing a week.

The biggest benefit, though, is that you'll be notified if you win, and can use the handy ticket checker to make sure where you stand.

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