NewsUK NewsNational LotteryLIVEUpdated just nowThe winning numbers for the Lotto draw, which has a £12m jackpot, as well as the National Lottery's Thunderball draw, which has a £500,000 top prize, will be revealed soonTonight's Lotto jackpot is estimated at £12 million (stock)(Image: Getty Images)One lucky player could scoop the £12m jackpot in tonight's 'must-be-won' Lotto draw.The National Lottery's Lotto draw will take place at 8pm tonight. To win the jackpot, a player must match all six main numbers. The odds of winning the jackpot are about one in 45,057,474. Tonight's Lotto jackpot is a ‘must-be-won’ draw, meaning the multi-million-pound prize will be paid out regardless if someone matches all the numbers.The Thunderball draw will follow shortly afterwards, taking place at 8.15pm. The odds of winning the Thunderball top prize are about one in 8,060,598. Other smaller prizes, ranging from £3 to £5,000, are also up for grabs. Players have a one in 13 chance of winning any prize in each Thunderball draw.‌View PostView PostView PostToday18:47 BSTWhat is a 'Must Be Won' draw?A 'Must Be Won' draw happens when no one wins the Lotto jackpot in five consecutive draws.On the sixth draw, the National Lottery pays out the jackpot even if no player matches all six numbers, with the prize shared among winners in the eligible lower-prize tiers.Today18:39 BSTReminder of tonight's top prizesThere are three top prizes available tonight:The £12m Lotto jackpotThe £500,000 top prize in ThunderballThe £350,000 top prize in Lotto HotPicksToday18:37 BSTJust under an hour left to buy ticketsPlayers have until 7.30pm to enter National Lottery draws.Today18:35 BSTWeekly schedule of National Lottery drawsNational Lottery draws take place on the following days each week:Lotto: Wednesday and SaturdayEuroMillions: Tuesday and FridaySet For Life: Monday and ThursdayThunderball: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and SaturdayLotto HotPicks: Wednesday and SaturdayEuroMillions HotPicks: Tuesday and FridayToday18:34 BSTWhen will tonight's draws take place?The Lotto draw, which has an estimated jackpot of £12 million, will take place at 8pm tonight. To win the jackpot, a player must match all six main numbers. The odds of winning the jackpot are about one in 45,057,474.The Thunderball draw, which has a top prize of £500,000, will take place at 8.15pm. The odds of winning the Thunderball top prize are about one in 8,060,598. Other smaller prizes, ranging from £3 to £5,000, are also up for grabs. Players have a one in 13 chance of winning any prize in each Thunderball draw.‌