Friday’s numbers are: 59 – 46 – 28 – 11 – 31 Mega Ball: 1
Nobody lucked out in Tuesday’s drawing, so the prize jumped from $458 million to $521 million with a $317 million money possibility.
It is the fourth highest prize within the recreation’s historical past.
The chances of choosing the right numbers on 5 white balls and one yellow ball within the Mega Thousands and thousands recreation are one in 259 million. For Powerball, it is one in roughly 292 million. Revamps to the nation’s two massive lottery video games in recent times decreased the chances of choosing all of the numbers wanted for the highest prize, although officers level out it has elevated the variety of winners who rating smaller prizes that vary from $1 million to $5 million, relying on the sport.
Mega Thousands and thousands tickets are bought in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
High 10 largest US Lottery Jackpots
1. $1.6 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
2. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)
3. $656 million, Mega Thousands and thousands, March 30, 2012 (three tickets, from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland)
4. $648 million, Mega Thousands and thousands, Dec. 17, 2013 (two tickets, from California and Georgia)
5. $590.5 million, Powerball, Could 18, 2013 (one ticket, from Florida)
6. $587.5 million, Powerball, Nov. 28, 2012 (two tickets, from Arizona and Missouri)
7. $564.1 million, Powerball, Feb. 11, 2015 (three tickets, from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas)
8. $559.7 million jackpot, Powerball, Jan. 6, 2018 (one ticket, New Hampshire)
9. $536 million, Mega Thousands and thousands, July 8, 2016 (one ticket, from Indiana)
10. $487 million, Powerball, July 30, 2016 (one ticket, from New Hampshire)
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