‘You Must Be Joking!’: Maltese Woman Recalls Moment She Won €97,000 Jackpot

Winning gives you an incomparable adrenaline rush that many hope to get on a daily basis. Add thousands of Euro, and that rush only gets better. If you don’t believe us, ask Maria, a Maltese woman from St. Julian’s who’s just won €97,000 jackpot.

Trying her luck with the insane EuroMillions lottery, Maria won the third prize when five of her numbers were picked in a draw on the 31st of July. Now, the lucky local has spilled the beans on that fateful moment.

“Corey from Jackpot.com phoned me, and that’s how I got to find out,” she said. “He asked me whether I was sitting down, telling me that I had won 97K the night before.”

“I thought he was joking!” Maria said. “I kept asking whether he actually meant €9,700 instead, and I still couldn’t believe it. After the call, I made my husband check my account to see if it was true.”

What makes this victory even sweeter is that Maria has actually never won anything like this before. “I had one with Jackpot.com twice,” she explained. “One was €9 and another was €21, so I knew that you could win with them, but not that amount!”

The entire family was just as flabbergasted as Maria when they first found out the great news, especially considering she plans on enjoying the awesome amount with them.

“It’s not just for me,” she smiles. “I’ve got my husband to look after, I’ve got my son and my granddaughter, so it’s a family affair. If it was only me, I’d spend it all tomorrow, but it’s not going to change me from one day to the other because it’s for everyone. I’m lucky I suppose; God helped me to win all that.”

It took Maria less than six months – and €60 – to get to the massive €97,000 jackpot

“I have a monthly subscription, but I won after less than six months,” she explained. “If I had to go onto the computer every week to submit the numbers, I would forget. With the automatic subscription, it’s done for me. I don’t have to worry about forgetting, that’s what I like about it. I’ve already told two people to subscribe!” Any why wouldn’t you, if you just woke up to nearly 100K magically placed in your bank account?

So what were the magic numbers behind the massive win?

“I went into Jackpot.com and there is an option there Quick Pick so I selected that, and they chose the numbers for me,” she said, proving just how much of a lucky day it was for the Maltese woman. “I thank them with all my heart that they chose the right numbers, and I hope they keep choosing the right numbers for me!”

Maria was also gracious enough to give some tips for prospective EuroMillions winners.

“Make sure that you play, that you get your numbers in,” she said. “Or let Jackpot.com’s computer pick your numbers. I’ve got two lines going and I’m going to put another two lines with them. I’m trying my luck one more time!” – Read the full story here!

EuroMillions’ jackpots can keep on going onto ludicrous amounts, with a cap of €190 million set on the lottery. Yes, you read that right; One hundred. And ninety. Million.

So – how do you get in on all this potential cash?

Like everything that makes sense in life – it takes three easy steps:

Step 1. Go to Jackpot.com and select the EuroMillions lottery

Step 2. Choose 5 numbers between 1-50 and two Lucky Stars from 1-12

Step 3. Wait to see if you’re one of the lucky ones. If you are, get ready for a life-changing amount of money to come your way! #Shweet

You can also sign up for a subscription with Jackpot.com to have your numbers automatically picked for you in future draws. That way, you’ll never miss your chance to win big.

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