The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed the $400 million mark after no one won it yesterday. While the top prize remained unconquered, one extremely lucky player in New York secured a life-changing seven-figure payout.
Mega Millions Awarded a $4M Prize in the Empire State
The Tuesday Mega Millions drawing had the jackpot at $392 million with a cash option of $173.3 million. The game’s top prize achieved this size after remaining unclaimed since the most recent jackpot-winning drawing in March.
The winning numbers drawn on June 9 were 9, 30, 36, 38, and 40, plus the gold Mega Ball 3. While no one was lucky enough to match all six winning numbers and turn the occasion into a nine-figure payday, several players matched five of the numbers to win smaller but still significant prizes.
The top winner for the June 9 drawing was a player in New York who matched the five white numbers without the Mega Ball. Thanks to that and the 4x multiplier, the lucky winner is eligible to claim a mouth-watering $4 million prize.
In addition to that, some 14 players matched four white numbers and the gold Mega Ball to win the game’s third-tier prize. Depending on their multipliers, these players got different sums, as follows:
- Seven players won $20,000 on a multiplier of 2x
- Four players won $30,000 on a multiplier of 3x
- Two players won $40,000 on a multiplier of 4x
- One player won $100,000 on a multiplier of 10x
After remaining unclaimed, the Mega Millions jackpot has now surpassed the $400 million threshold, reaching a jaw-dropping $413 million. A hypothetical winner would be able to either take the annuity option for the full sum or the $182.6 million one-time lump sum payment.
The next drawing will take place this Friday, at 11 pm ET.
New Yorker Won $1M, Iowa Player Took $2M
The $4 million Mega Millions win in New York comes shortly after a Powerball drawing awarded a seven-figure prize to another player in the Empire State. The winner in question took $1 million after narrowly missing the $181 million jackpot.
On the Mega Millions front, a player in Iowa just won $2 million from the game. That player was only one Mega Ball away from a $368 million payout.