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The Mega Millions jackpot rises to $735 million after no one won the jackpot

The Mega Millions jackpot rises to $735 million after no one won the jackpot

The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $735 million after no ticket matched the winning numbers during Friday night's drawing.

The winning numbers drawn on Friday night were 19, 20, 22, 47 and 58 with a Mega Ball worth 1. The Megaplier was 3X.

No one claimed the $687 million jackpot Friday night, but two players — one in Georgia and one in Texas — matched all five white balls to win the game's $1 million second prize.

The MEGA Millions jackpot stands at $687 million ahead of Friday's drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $735 million after no ticket matched the winning numbers during Friday night's drawing. ((Photo illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)/Getty Images)

The next Mega Millions drawing will be held on Tuesday with players hoping to win the $735 million jackpot, which includes a $356.7 million cash option. Winners typically choose the cash prize over Mega Millions annuities paid as one instant payment followed by 29 annual payments.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, depending on the game.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in December. 8, when two California winners matched all six numbers to take home The prize is $395 million.

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The record $1.602 billion jackpot was won in Florida on August 8, 2023. This jackpot is the world's largest lottery ever won with a single ticket.

The current jackpot of $735 million is the sixth largest ever offered by the game.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Deadline for buying a ticket 9:45pm on draft nights.