The Friday Mega Millions drawing was a quieter one, which is to be expected, considering that the jackpot was drawn just one drawing earlier. While seven-figure wins failed to materialize, three players across America won five-figure sums.
Three Players Won $20,000 Each
Following the Mega Millions jackpot win that happened last Tuesday, the game’s jackpot was reset to $50 million. As a result, the Friday drawing had players competing for this prize, allowing hypothetical winners to either go for the $50 million annuity or the $21.5 million lump sum.
However, such decisions remained only a theory since a consecutive jackpot win did not happen. At the same time, no one managed to match the five white numbers required for a Match 5 prize of between $2 and $10 million.
For reference, the winning combination was 4, 18, 26, 43, and 51, plus the Mega Ball 4.
The slowdown is to be expected, but three players came somewhat close to winning the top prize after matching four white numbers plus the gold Mega Ball. The three players in question all had the 2x multiplier active and will therefore take home $20,000 each.
Tuesday Will Provide Players with Another Chance at Winning
In the meantime, the Mega Millions jackpot has now reached $60 million with a cash option of $25.5 million. The next drawing is set to take place this Tuesday, providing players with another shot at the top prize.
As mentioned, the previous Mega Millions jackpot happened last week. Before that, two separate jackpots happened almost back-to-back in March. The Tuesday drawing will test whether this miracle can repeat itself.
In the meantime, the Powerball jackpot remains unclaimed and has now reached $748 million for today’s drawing. With the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot now in history, all eyes are set on Powerball to see whether it’s jackpot season yet.