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Bonus ball beats Lotto jackpot win

Five winners shared Saturday's Lotto jackpot of £4.8 million, but in a rare draw twist, their prize money was trumped by the person who matched five numbers plus the bonus ball, who scooped nearly £1.5 million.

A Camelot spokesman, who described the situation as very rare, said it came about because the jackpot winners had to share their allocation of 52% of the total prize draw once the £10 winners had been paid, but the sole Match 5 plus one winner was lucky enough to take their full 16% share of the fund.

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