Record-Breaking Joker Jackpot Goes Unclaimed Again

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1. κλήρωση  (f.)
   Η διαδικασία κατά την οποία επιλέγονται τυχαία νικητές. ↩︎
2. νικητής  (m.)
   Το άτομο που κερδίζει σε διαγωνισμό ή παιχνίδι. ↩︎
3. εκατομμύριο  (n.)
   Αριθμός που αντιπροσωπεύει χίλιες χιλιάδες, 1,000,000. ↩︎
4. ποσό  (n.)
   Η συνολική αξία ή το σύνολο χρημάτων. ↩︎
5. παίκτης  (m.)
   Το άτομο που συμμετέχει σε παιχνίδι. ↩︎
6. κατάστημα  (n.)
   Μέρη όπου πωλούνται προϊόντα ή υπηρεσίες. ↩︎

Translation

Text comprehension

Question 1: When did the last Joker draw take place?

Question 2: How many players won €100,000 in the latest draw?

Vocabulary

Greek	English
κλήρωση  (f.)	lottery
νικητής  (m.)	winner
εκατομμύριο  (n.)	million
ποσό  (n.)	amount
παίκτης  (m.)	player
κατάστημα  (n.)	shops

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The latest Joker lottery draw held on the evening of 5th August has once again resulted in a jackpot with no winner, setting yet another record in the history of the game. The draw, numbered 2945, had offered an astronomical sum of €20.6 million, the highest ever seen in the Joker’s history.

Despite the anticipation, there was no winner for the coveted 5+1 category jackpot. However, three lucky players managed to successfully guess the five main numbers and took home €100,000 each. The winning numbers from this draw were 8, 17, 27, 31, and 43, with the Joker number being 6.

This sequence of jackpot rollovers, now stretching over several months, has captured the interest of many, leading to intense activity both at OPAP outlets and online platforms. The unanswered jackpot will now push the prize for the next draw, scheduled on Thursday, 7th August, beyond the landmark of €21 million, continuing its climb as the largest pot in Joker history.

Players keen to try their luck before the next draw have the option to enter via two main methods: either by visiting a nearby OPAP store to submit their tickets or by placing their bets online through opaponline.gr, where participation can be managed from anywhere.

Moreover, the option for group betting remains available, which allows participants to increase their chances by pooling entries with more than the required five numbers. This collaborative approach can be accessed both at physical outlets throughout Greece and online.

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