£154,000 Postcode Lottery Winner Nearly Quit Playing

Emma Down from Southsea in Hampshire, England had been planning to cancel her Postcode Lottery subscription. It’s a good job she didn’t as this month has seen her win £154,000..

Her  Postcode Lottery winnings will be paid as £12,000 a month for a year, plus a fantastic £10,000 bonus.

The NHS health care support worker had only been playing the lottery for a month and wasn’t intending to play in 2025 but then changed her mind. That’s just like the Gateshead winners who  ended up winning a £333,332 Postcode Lottery prize.

At first, Emma ignored a call from the Postcode Lottery team and set off for work. Then she googled the missed number while at a bus stop and returned the call. At that stage she didn’t know how much had been won and then later received the most pleasant surprise of her life.  Remember to check out this site’s results page.

First holidays in five years

Emma already has big plans on how to use her winnings.After renewing her passport, there’ll be a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate a friend’s birthday.

Later in the year, she’ll head to Florida and New Orleans for her 50th birthday. They will be her first trips abroad since 2020 and her dream of flying first class will also be fulfilled.

New home

The Postcode Lottery winner currently lives in a one-bedroom attic but plans to get a larger place. That means her boyfriend and his children will be able to stay with them. A designer handbag will be purchased plus some clothes and jewellery and perhaps a spa day too.

Christmas 2025 will see her have a day in London and after plenty of shopping will attend the Carols concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

The generous Postcode Lottery winner will also help her family. Her mother, Kerry, has been playing the Postcode Lottery for ten years and is “absolutely delighted” for her daughter. “I wish it was me, but there you go,” added Kerry.

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