Two Mega Millions Players Win $3M Each

Two Mega Millions players have won big from the Friday drawing, taking home seven-figure prizes. The jackpot, which stood at $145 million at the time of the drawing, went unclaimed and has continued to grow. Two Players Won Seven-Figure Sums The Friday Mega Millions jackpot had players competing for a top prize of $145 million with a cash option of $61.9 million. While a Mega Millions jackpot win failed to materialize, players still won big prizes, including two seven-million Match 5 wins and an additional six-figure tier-three prize. For reference, the winning Mega Millions numbers drawn on Friday, August 28, were 8, 17, 29, 42, and 55, plus the gold Mega Ball 2. As mentioned, two players managed to match all five white numbers, which immediately secured them seven-figure payouts. These included players in Missouri and Tennessee, both of whom had 3x multipliers. As a result, the two winners are now eligible to redeem a prize of $3 million each. There were also a few winners of the game’s tier-three prize bracket. The top one was a $100,000 payout that was scored by a player with a 10x multiplier. Here’s a breakdown of all tier-three wins: One player won $20,000 (2x multiplier) Two players won $30,000 each (3x multiplier) One player won $100,000 (10x multiplier) The Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $160M Since the Friday drawing was another one without a jackpot win, the top prize has continued to grow. As the Tuesday drawing looms, the Mega Millions jackpot stand at some $160 million with a cash option of $68.9 million. The drawing will take place on September 1, at 11 pm ET. In other news, last Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing resulted in another Match 5 win as a lucky ticket holder in New Mexico won a $2 million Match 5 prize. This came a few drawings after one lucky player in South Carolina secured a similar payout. For reference, the most recent jackpot landed only a few weeks ago when a player in Florida won the payout of a lifetime, securing an $800 million win. Shortly after that, the Powerball jackpot was also won, resulting in a busy jackpot season for American players. Speaking of Powerball, that game’s jackpot has now reached $131 million for today’s drawing. It will be interesting to see if the Powerball top prize manages to catch up to the Mega Millions one and whether the similar payouts will result in another jackpot season.