Choosing which numbers to play can be a difficult decision. But for 10 players of a recent Set for Life draw, having the UK lottery winning numbers came down to a TV show – Lost.
The Set for Life draw on June 15, 2020 was surrounded by mystery, when a new record was set for second tier prize winners. Incredibly, 10 winners all won £10,000 a month for a year! While not as exciting as winning the first prize, the sheer number of winners called for investigation.
The winning lotto results revealed that only 2 of the 10 winners entered a Lucky Dip. The remaining 8 all played the same UK lottery winning numbers. It may seem a coincidence, but officials discovered an odd connection. All the players based their choice on a lottery winning combination in the TV show, Lost.
Lost is a smash supernatural US television show, based on survivors of an airline crash somewhere in the South Pacific. The show premiered in 2004 and aired its final episode over 10 years ago in 2010. However, at least 8 fans of the show are certainly happy to have been paying attention! The players based their numbers on the character Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes’ winning lotto results after he won a jackpot of $114 million.
Winning Lotto Results
The fictitious winning lotto results were 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42. Meanwhile, the UK lottery winning numbers were 4, 15, 21, 23, 42, and the Life Ball 2. With 4 of the 5 main numbers matching, the Lost fans were awarded the second prize of £10,000 a month for a year! Lottery officials confirmed that the Lost numbers are popular. Over 200 entries in the June 15 draw using a combination of 5 of the 6 fantasy numbers.
Whether the numbers were chosen by strategy, or unconsciously, they are certainly numbers these players won’t soon forget.
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