Wednesday night’s Lotto jackpot is set to reach a staggering €13 million which would make it the largest prize since 2016.
Earlier this year a family syndicate from Kilkenny City celebrated a €12.7 million jackpot win.
Their life-changing ticket was purchased at the Circle K service station on the Waterford Road in Kilkenny City.
The last time a Lotto jackpot went above €13 million was in January 2016, when a lucky winner from Belmullet, Co Mayo, won the behemoth sum of €13,793,435.
If Wednesday night's huge sum is won, the next winner could see themself catapulted onto the Lotto hall of fame as the 12th largest winner in the history of the game.
2021 has already proven to be a lucky one for some Lotto players with wins for people in Limerick, Kilkenny, Westmeath, Cork and Galway.
Speaking about the tantalising draw, a National Lottery spokesperson said: “This is a big one! It has been over five years since Lotto players in Ireland have seen a Lotto jackpot hit a potential €13 million.
"The current jackpot has been rolling since Wednesday 9th June and in last Saturday’s (28th August) draw, 23 separate players came agonisingly close to scooping the prize on offer by matching five numbers, missing out on the €12.4 million jackpot by just one number.
"The next winner of the jackpot could become Lotto royalty as possibly the 12th largest Lotto winner since the game was launched in Ireland in 1988."
For those curious, here are the five biggest winners in the history of the Lotto.
- 28-Jun-08 - Dan Morrissey Syndicate from Carlow claim Ireland’s biggest ever win (Carlow) - €18,963,441
- 14-Apr-10 - Waterford couple purchase their winning ticket at Eason's store in Dungarvan Co. Waterford - €16,717,717
- 23-Oct-10 - Dublin man wins massive jackpot with a ticket bought at Donnybrook Fair in Dublin 4 - €16,390,239
- 28-Jul-07 - The Cunningham family from Cork City become Lotto multi-millionaires after buying their ticket at their local Centra store in Farranree, Co. Cork - 16,185,749
- 26-Apr-08 - Family from Co. Dublin share the mega jackpot with a lucky ticket from Rowlagh Newsagent in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 - €15,658,143
