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of Mega Millions Tuesday night's drawing had an estimated $800 million jackpot, and the winning ticket was purchased in Texas.
The winning numbers drawn on Tuesday were 1, 2, 16, 24 and 66, and the gold Mega Ball was 6. The Megaplier was 4x.
The first prize in Tuesday's drawing was the seventh largest in the game's history.
In addition to the jackpot, four players from California, Florida, New York and Washington each won $1 million by hitting all five white balls.
Mega Millions jackpot increases to $800 million after no big winner
The winning numbers drawn on Tuesday were 1, 2, 16, 24 and 66, and the gold Mega Ball was 6. The Megaplier was 4x. (Photo Illustration: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)/Getty Images)
The estimated $800 million prize includes a one-time Cash Payment Option $404.2 million.
Winners typically choose a cash prize rather than an annuity, which is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments.
According to megamillions.com, the odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 302,575,350.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $740 million with no big winner
The first prize in Tuesday's drawing was the seventh largest in the game's history. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Before Tuesday's drawing, the last Mega Millions jackpot was won on June 4, when an Illinois player matched all six numbers to win $552 million, the 10th largest jackpot in the game's history.
A record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot of $1.602 billion was won in Florida on August 8, 2023. The prize is the third-largest prize in the world ever won on a single ticket, behind only the $2.04 billion and $1.765 billion Powerball prizes won in California within the past two years.
According to the game, your odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 302,575,350. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
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The next drawing will take place on Friday, with players hoping to win an estimated $20 million grand prize and $10.1 million in cash options.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Buying tickets Drawing nights on Tuesdays and Fridays are at 9:45 p.m.
