Mega Millions jackpot booms to $785 million for tonight's drawing. Here are all the ways you can win and more.
That marked 22 straight drawings without anyone matching all six numbers. And the pool will likely continue to rise. .
One lucky person in Ohio did win $1 million in Friday's drawing, and New York state saw nine players win the third-tier prize of $10,000. Many of us would be more than happy with that, of course.The $785 million jackpot is for a winner who chooses to be paid through an annuity over 29 years. Nearly all winners opt for a cash payout, which for Tuesday night's drawing would be an estimated $395 million.ever, a $2.04 billion Powerball prize that was won on Nov. 8 in California.
So what are your chances? Well, they're not great if you do play -- and they're zero if you don't. But thereSomeone has to win eventually, even with the miserable jackpot odds of one in 302.6 million. Pro tip: Think you have a chance at winning the Lottery? Well, you do! But its a very, very small chance. Here are some things that are more likely to happen to you.Each ticket costs $2 to play. Players also have the option to add a"Megaplier" option to their tickets. That addition costs $1, and can potentially multiply any non-jackpot prize a player wins.Players can either pick their own numbers or can have the machine select numbers for them.
Here are the other eight prize levels. All of these prizes are subject to the “Megaplier,” which can increase the given prize.Match four numbers: $500Match two numbers and the Mega Ball: $10The drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET. The deadline for ticket sales is 10:45 p.m. ET.
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