While the Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday 1 November is a far cry from the $1 billion reached in July, its no chump change either. But if a lucky person matches all six numbers, today’s winner will walk away with a cool $43.2 million in cash.
The odds are not good, but as they say, “if you don’t play, you can’t win.” The winning numbers on Friday were 4, 18, 31, 53, and 69 with a Mega Ball of 7. Three tickets handed out $5 million in combined prizes on Friday, one for $1 million in West Virginia and two for $2 Million each sold in Florida and Missouri. Let’s have a look at today’s winning numbers.
Today’s winning numbers are: To be announced at 11 pm ET, 1 November 2022
The last jackpot that was more than $1 billion was won in Chicago in July, 2022 and was worth 1.33 billion. The Mega Millions record jackpot was in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018 and totalled $1.54 billion, the world’s largest lottery prize won on a single ticket.
All eyes are on the Powerball prize this week
While the $87 million Mega Million jackpot is nothing to sneeze at, the entire country is focused on the Powerball $1.2 billion drawing that will be held on Wednesday.
Entry for the Mega Millions lottery begins at $2 per ticket and participants can still take home some serious money even if they miss out on the full six numbers. Here’s a full list of the ways to win and the odds of winning…
- Five balls and the Mega Ball – Jackpot, 1 in 302,575,350
- Five balls – $1,000,000, 1 in 12,607,306
- Four balls and the Mega Ball – $10,000, 1 in 931,001
- Four balls – $500, 1 in 38,792
- Three balls and the Mega Ball – $200, 1 in 14,547
- Three balls – $10, 1 in 606
- Two balls and the Mega Ball – $10, 1 in 693
- One ball and the Mega Ball – $4, 1 in 89
- The Mega Ball – $2, 1 in 37
Other Mega Millions jackpot winners in 2022
Six winning tickets have hit the jackpot so far in 2022:
- October 14, 2022 – $502 million ($252.0 million cash), shared by tickets sold in San Jose, California, and Fort Myers, Florida.
- July 29, 2022 – $1.337 billion ($780.5 million cash) won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Ill.
- April 15, 2022 – $20 million ($11.9 million cash) won by an anonymous trust with a ticket purchased in Pegram, Tenn.
- April 12, 2022 – $110 million ($66.9 million cash) won by a Minnesota couple with a ticket purchased in Ramsey, Minn.
- March 8, 2022 – $128 million ($85.8 million cash) won by Herman Kahan of Brooklyn, N.Y.
- January 28, 2022 – $426 million ($292.9 million cash) won by Kristine Wellenstein with a ticket purchased in Woodland Hills, Calif.
With Thanksgiving coming at the end of the month and Christmas not too far off, the $43.2 million cash option would come in handy to beat inflation and would be a great way to end the year and the rest of your life. Good luck.