UAE Lottery awards Dh5 million to winner missing jackpot by one number

The UAE Lottery identified the winner of a Dh5 million prize on Sunday, 4 October, following the Lucky Day Draw No. 261003 held on Saturday, 3 October. The participant, identified by the operator as Kishore R., secured the second-tier prize by matching all six numbers in the "Days" section of the draw. The winning sequence for the Days section was 12, 17, 4, 5, 18, and 14. According to official draw results, the winning number for the "Months" section was 10. The lottery operator confirmed that the winner was one number away from claiming the Dh30 million jackpot; a match on the Months number would have triggered the top prize. Secondary Prize Winners and Draw Results The Dh5 million win represents the fourth time a participant has claimed the second-tier prize since the UAE Lottery transitioned to a twice-weekly draw schedule. In addition to the multi-million dirham win, the operator announced several other significant payouts from the Saturday draw. One participant, Ranjith K., won Dh100,000 for matching five numbers in the Days section plus the correct Months number. Three other individuals each won Dh50,000 through the guaranteed Lucky Chance ID category. The lottery identified these winners as Mohamme A. (ID: CU7185090), Thundat B. (ID: AE0396336), and Mohamme K. (ID: BP4042367). Under current privacy protocols, the lottery only publishes the first name and the initial of the surname for major winners. Jackpot remains at Dh30 million The Dh30 million grand prize…