UAE Lottery resident wins Dh5 million after missing jackpot by one number

The UAE Lottery confirmed on Sunday, 16 August, that a participant identified as Zenn G. won Dh5 million in the latest Lucky Day draw. The winner secured the second-tier prize in draw number 260815 held on Saturday, 15 August, missing the Dh30 million jackpot by a single number. Winning numbers and prize tiers The winning sequence for the Days section was 18, 9, 5, 27, 21, and 3. The winning number for the Months category was 10. To claim the Dh30 million grand prize, a participant must match all six day-numbers and the month-number. Zenn G. matched all six day-numbers but failed to match the month, resulting in the Dh5 million payout. Total prize distribution for the draw reached 5,479 winners. Three participants—identified as Harihar S., Narasin M., and Xavier C.—each won Dh100,000. Additionally, three players won Dh50,000 each through the Lucky Chance ID category, while 82 people won Dh1,000 and 5,390 players took home Dh100 each. Jackpot history and structure This win marks the third time a participant has claimed the Dh5 million prize since the lottery transitioned to a twice-weekly format with a restructured prize pool. Previous second-prize winners include Indian national Murugananth Govinthan in February 2026 and South African resident Branden Tekram in April 2026. The Dh30 million jackpot remains unclaimed in this round and will roll over to the next draw scheduled for Wednesday, 19 August. The grand prize has been won twice in 2026: first by Nepalese expat Tayab…