Overview
- The Lotto 6aus49 top prize reached its €50 million legal cap and was shared among three winning tickets in the Wednesday draw, with each share worth about €16.67 million.
- A single player from Thuringia had claimed the full €50 million on 15 August, and the later Wednesday draw on 19 August produced three matching top tickets that triggered the split.
- Officials identified the three winners as one ticket purchased in North Hesse and two in Lower Saxony, and Lotto Hessen says the anonymous North Hesse player must present the original play receipt to claim the prize.
- The official Lotto 6aus49 numbers for Wednesday, 19 August were 3, 23, 31, 33, 35, 47 with Superzahl 6, and the Eurojackpot draw from 18 August was not won, leaving €31 million for the 21 August Eurojackpot draw.
- Germany’s €50 million cap and rollover rules explain how excess funds feed a new capped jackpot, the odds of a top Lotto win remain about one in 140 million, and players are reminded of claim rules and gambling‑help resources.