I’ve missed out on a £3.6 million lottery win… I can’t believe how close I’ve come
AN UNHAPPY woman who narrowly missed out on an eye-watering £3.6million Lotto jackpot shouted: “Why do bad things always happen to me”.
Nicole Makrigannis, 23, thought she was in with a chance of winning the Set for Life draw, which would have seen her take home as much as £10,000 a month for 30 years.
2
The make-up artist from Liverpool chose numbers 3, 12, 20, 39, 44 and 6.
She watched in shock as the winning numbers were announced.
Nicole’s jaw dropped when she saw that each figure was only one less than she had chosen.
The balls drawn were 2, 11, 19, 38, 43 and 6.
She said, “Oh my God.
“Why do bad things always happen to me?
“It wasn’t in the universe’s plan to let me live my life.”
People were just as stunned as Nicole when they discovered her accident.
One stunned punter said: “This would be my thirteenth reason why.”
Another suggested bigger plans were at play, saying: “It’s called ‘one-off’.
“Usually this means you are very close to the big win.
“The universe is just testing to see how you will respond.”
A third said the nail-biting coincidence would be enough to send them over the edge.
“No, this would stop my villain era from lying,” they wrote.
Another added: “Just the words ‘set for life’ after seeing those numbers would have me rocking back and forth in the corner sobbing.”
It comes as one man told how a heartbreaking decision saw him miss out on a massive £61 million lottery win.
Paul Ridge, 76, was stunned when ex-wife Debbie Nuttall, 54, claimed the latest EuroMillions jackpot.
Now the ex-husband, who has not seen his ex-wife for 30 years, has said he would be “very grateful” to see a share of the profits.
He told the Mirror: “She can donate some of her winnings to me if she wants. I would be very grateful!”
Meanwhile, a couple who thought they had scooped an eye-watering £182 million EuroMillions jackpot were left devastated when they received a devastating message.
Students Rachel Kennedy and Liam McCrohan were deciding how to spend the money.
They were “absolutely heartbroken” when they called to claim the pot and were told their direct debit had been declined.
Another man was left devastated after his ex won £14.5 million and immediately told him he wouldn’t see a penny.
How do you play Set for Life?
Set for Life’s top prize is £10,000 per month for 30 years.
To play Set for Life, choose five numbers from one to 47 plus one Life Ball number from one to 10.
Then choose which days you want to do the draw and the number of weeks you want to play.
You can play up to seven number lines and purchase up to 10 playing vouchers at the same time.
The draws take place every Monday and Thursday