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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $60 million Friday; One second prize ticket sold
Updated: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 01:08 AM
Nobody won Tuesday night's Mega Millions lottery drawing, worth $50 million, bringing the projected jackpot on Friday to $60 million. The cash value stands at a projected $46.4 million. The numbers from Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 drawing were 15, 16, 18, 39, 59 with Mega Ball 17 and Megaplier x3. The Mega Millions grand prize has been growing for 727 draws since Friday, October 4th, 2013.The last jackpot was won by a lucky ticket sold in Maryland, matched all six numbers for a $189 million top prize.
Though the grand prize was not awarded Tuesday evening, Mega Millions had some big winners. There was a single lucky ticket matched all five white ball numbers but missed Mega Ball number, which won the 2nd prize. The one lucky ticket(s) purchased in , each won $1,000,000 cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
In addition, 11 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers, as well as the Mega Ball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000. Other prizes won Tuesday evening included 216 tickets that matched 4 lotto numbers and won $500. Other prizes won included 578 tickets that matched 3 white numbers in addition to the Mega Ball and won $200.
With 9 different ways to win, there were 855,928 winning tickets sold across U.S. in the Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 drawing.
Mega Millions lottery can be played in 43 states and Washington DC. Mega Millions drawings occur 2 times a week every Tuesday and Friday at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The overall odds of winning any prizes is about 1 to 14. The odds of winning Mega Millions jackpot are 1 to 302,575,350. The minimum Mega Millions advertised grand prize is $40 million. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly payments. Winners can choose one-time lump sum cash payout instead.
Contrary to other Mega Millions states, all the nine prize tiers of California Mega Millions are parimutuel, rather than non-jackpot prize having a set value. This leads to different amounts of prize for equivalent winners sold in the state of California when compared to those sold in other jurisdictons. For instance, the second Mega Millions prizes is a million dollar could pay the winner more than a million dollar due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, California state lottery doesn't have Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.
There were 48,067 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the California Mega Millions payout highlights for the Tuesday night's drawing.
- 1 ticket(s) matched 5 of 5 and won $1,900,006 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 5 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $79,529 to $2,171,698, with an average of $868,429 payout.
- 26 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $572 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $154 to $975, with an average of $510 payout.
- 86 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $196 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 3 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $122 to $280, with an average of $207 payout.
To find out if you are one of the California top prize winners of Mega Millions Tuesday, October 6th, 2020's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Tue Oct 06, 2020 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $50,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000 | 11 | | 4 of 5 | $500 | 216 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $200 | 578 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 14,044 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 11,861 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 94,071 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 233,097 |
| Tue Oct 06, 2020 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $50,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,900,006 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $25,703 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $572 | 26 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $196 | 86 | | 3 of 5 | $10 | 1,941 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 1,652 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $4 | 12,831 | | Megaball Only | $2 | 31,530 |
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