Emirates Draw: grand prize of Dh100 million still up for grabs

Nobody won UAE's biggest prize pool during draw on Sunday

There were 382 winners, with total prizes of Dh602,714, on April 24. Image: Emirates Draw

Emirates Draw's grand prize of Dh100 million — the biggest offered to date in the UAE — remains up for grabs after nobody won it on Sunday.

Participants have to match seven numbers during a live event to win the mega prize.

The weekly draw was on Sunday, but none of the winners was able to match all seven numbers.

There were 382 winners, with total prizes of Dh602,714.

Seven people won Dh77,777 each on Sunday night.

If players match six numbers, they can win Dh777,777. Those who match five can win Dh77,777.

If four numbers are matched, the prize is Dh7,777, with Dh777 for three numbers and Dh77 for two numbers.

There are other draws in the UAE that offers large prizes, including Mahzooz, in which participants have to match five numbers to win the grand amount.

A weekly Mahzooz draw was held at the weekend, but no one won the top prize of Dh10 million.

The Abu Dhabi Big Ticket, one of the oldest draws in the country, has been going since 1992.

On Sunday, a player in Qatar won Dh300,000 from the Big Ticket.

How the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket is changing lives — in pictures

UAE residents who struck lucky with Abu Dhabi's Big Ticket draw attended a gala dinner. Organisers of the draw celebrated the winners' good luck at the Alexandra Dhow Cruise in Dubai Marina. All photos by Leslie Pableo / The National

Richard Isaac and Bouchra Yamani, the two presenters who pick out the raffle tickets and call the winners, interacted with the winners. Some of attendees had won jackpots of between Dh1 million to Dh15 million, while others won Dh90,000

'The National' spoke to winners about how they have spent their grand prize. Shivamurthy Gali Krishnappa won Dh12 million last month. He said he wants to save for his children's future. For now, he is still working as a mechanical engineer for a stainless steel production company

Shahed Ahmed Moulvifaiz, a Bangladeshi car garage owner in Al Ain, won Dh10 million less than a week ago. He wants to bring his family to the UAE, expand his business and spend on his youngest son's education

Jayaprakash Mariyan Philip had won the Dh1 million prize with nine other people. The funds were split equally, leaving him with Dh100,000. He said he has paid off part of his bank loans

Zaheenn Kausar was visiting her husband in Abu Dhabi from Pakistan, when he bought a ticket under her name. She proved lucky for her family after winning Dh90,000. She wants to pay for her daughter's university tuition and buy a car for herself

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 5,000 people would gather during a live event in Abu Dhabi to watch the draw take place. Since 2020, the draw streams live on social media channels, bringing in even larger crowds

Many people buy multiple tickets together and then split the prize equally. There are also those who win after buying a ticket alone, allowing them to keep the entire jackpot

The Abu Dhabi Big Draw has been changing lives since 1992

The ticket for the grand prize costs Dh500