After no winner was called in Tuesday’s $830 million drawing, the elusive jackpot topped the $1 billion mark for just the third time in history — and it’s still up for grabs.
If a player matches all five of their numbers and the “Mega Ball,” then they would walk away with the jackpot in the drawing.If a player matches all five numbers, but not the “Mega Ball,” then they would win $1 million, according to officials.
Matching four numbers plus the “Mega Ball” would net the player $10,000. Matching four numbers without the “Mega Ball” would earn the player a $500 prize.Matching three numbers, or matching two numbers and the “Mega Ball,” will win a player $10. Matching one number and the “Mega Ball” is worth $4, and matching the “Mega Ball” is worth a $2 prize.
Players in Illinois also have the option of adding a $1 “Megaplier” to their $2 ticket. That would double the value of any non-jackpot prize, including matching the five numbers in the drawing.According to officials, the odds of matching all five numbers and the"Mega Ball" number are 1-in-303 million.
By comparison, some estimates hold that you have a 1-in-9 million chance of being struck by lightning on two separate occasions.Friday's jackpot, which stands at an estimated $1.02 billion, ranks as the
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