Mega Millions Lottery: Did you win Tuesday’s $ 432M Mega Millions draw? Results, winning numbers (05/01/2021)

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery draw jumped to around $ 432 million – potentially making it the tenth largest in the game’s history.

The winning numbers were: 20, 43, 51, 55 and 57. The Mega Ball drawn was 4 with a 2x megaplier.

While no one hit the $ 401 million jackpot on Friday, a second $ 1 million ticket prize was sold in Texas. He matched five numbers, but not the Mega Ball.

in New Jersey, a $ 10,000 ticket for the third prize was purchased at the Food Station on Elm Avenue in Woodbury Heights, lottery officials said. He combined four numbers plus Mega Ball.

The winning numbers on New Year’s Day were: 8, 24, 53, 68 and 69. The Mega Ball drawn was 7.

The last time a lottery player won the Mega Millions grand prize was on September 15, 2020, when a $ 120 million ticket was sold in Wisconsin. The two largest jackpots were hit in New Jersey in 2020. An anonymous winner claimed the $ 202 million prize won on February 11 with a ticket sold in Edison and a ticket worth $ 124 million was purchased in Bayonne for the draw on 24 July.

Mega Millions tickets cost $ 2 each and in New Jersey they must be purchased by 10:45 pm on the night of the draw. The chances of a ticket hitting the jackpot when hitting five numbers and the Mega Ball is 302,575,350 to 1. Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 chance of winning the second prize of at least $ 1 million by hitting five numbers .

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington DC and the US Virgin Islands.

The New Jersey Lottery office in Lawrence is open to the public by appointment. You can still claim your earnings – as long as they are less than $ 599.50 – in person at any retailer.

The lottery is also accepting claims sent by mail, although officials warn that payments may be delayed temporarily. Winners are advised to make copies of the application form and the winning ticket for their records.

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