Eight Mega Millions Players Win Tier-Three Prizes, Jackpot Survives

The Tuesday Mega Millions drawing had no jackpot wins, allowing the game’s top prize to exceed the $200 million mark. At the same time, eight tier-three wins happened, including one $100,000 win. One Player Won $100K After players failed to win the jackpot last Friday, they were given another chance this Tuesday. With a $193 million top prize on the line, the hype was growing, but unfortunately, no one managed to match all six numbers required to score a win. Speaking of numbers, the white numbers drawn on September 8 were 17, 30, 43, 58 and 66. The gold Mega Ball, on the other hand, was 20. In addition to no one quite nailing the winning combination, no one could match all five winning numbers required for a Match 5 win of between $2 and $10 million either. At the same time, eight players matched four white numbers plus the gold Mega Ball to secure tier-three prizes of between $20,000 and $100,000. The top prize for the drawing was a single $100,000 payout on a 10x multiplier. The breakdown of the tier-three wins is as follows: Two players won $20,000 each (2x multiplier) Four players won $30,000 each (3x multiplier) One player won $40,000 (4x multiplier) One player won $100,000 (10x multiplier) The Jackpot Reached $209M Since the jackpot went unclaimed, it has now exceeded the $200 million mark, reaching $209 million for the Friday drawing. If someone manages to win it, they would be able to either take the annuity option for the full prize, or the one-time lump sum payment of $89.7 million. For reference, the previous Mega Millions drawing had no Match 5 prizes either, although it also granted a $100,000 payout to a single player. The Mega Millions drawing that took place on August 28, on the other hand, awarded two prizes of $3 million to players in Missouri and Tennessee. That drawing also had one lucky winner of a $100,000 sum. Mega Millions has so far awarded three jackpots in 2026, with the most recent win happening in Florida, where a lucky player took home $800 million. Since then, Mega Millions has been gradually rebuilding its momentum.