Mega Millions Jackpot Nears the $200M Mark as Tuesday Drawing Looms
The Mega Millions jackpot is about to hit the $200 million mark – that is, of course, no one wins it before this could happen. This follows a Friday drawing that did not award any of the biggest prizes the game has to offer. A Lucky Player Won $100K The Friday Mega Millions drawing had […]
The Mega Millions jackpot is about to hit the $200 million mark – that is, of course, no one wins it before this could happen. This follows a Friday drawing that did not award any of the biggest prizes the game has to offer. A Lucky Player Won $100K The Friday Mega Millions drawing had players competing for a $177 million jackpot. A hypothetical winner would have been able to either take the annuity option for the full sum or the one-time lump sum payment of $76.3 million. In any case, such a win did not end up materializing and neither did a seven-figure Match 5 prize. For reference, the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing that took place on September 4 were 6, 26, 34, 59, and 61, plus the gold Mega Ball 24. As mentioned, no one matched all five white numbers to secure a prize of between $2 and $10 million. However, the game did award smaller prizes since several players matched four white numbers plus the Mega Ball. The most notable such prize was a single $100,000 payout. Here is a breakdown of the tier-three prizes awarded on September 4. Two players won $20,000 each (2x multiplier) Three players won $30,000 each (3x multiplier) One player won $100,000 (10x multiplier) Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $200М As a result of no one winning the jackpot last Friday, the Mega Millions top prize has continued to grow, reaching $193 million for today’s drawing. If anyone manages to win the top prize, they would be able to either take the annuitized option for the full sum or go with the one-time lump sum payment of $82.8 million. If not, the prize will surpass the $200 million mark, making the next drawing even more exciting. Speaking of which, the drawing after the one set to take place today will be this Friday. In other news, the Mega Millions drawing that took place on August 28 awarded two prizes of $3 million to players in Missouri and Tennessee. In addition, that drawing also had one lucky player who won $100,000 after matching four white numbers and the Mega Ball. In the meantime, the Powerball top prize just surpassed the Mega Millions jackpot due to the fact that the former game has one more weekly drawing. It has yet to be seen when the next big payout in either game will happen.