$426 million Mega Millions winning ticket sold in California
One lucky lottery player in California won the $426 million Mega Millions jackpot, according to the lottery website.
Only one ticket sold in Woodland Hills, Calif. matched all six balls in Friday night's drawing. The jackpot was initially estimated at $421 million, but final sales raised the prize even higher.
The winning numbers drawn on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 were: 3 - 16 - 25 - 44 - 55 and Megaball 13. The Megaplier was 3x.
The winner could also opt for the $292.9 million cash option.
In addition to the jackpot winner, four other tickets won million-dollar prizes by matching all five white balls.
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Tickets sold in Mississippi, (Larchmont) New York, Texas won $1 million, while an Ohio ticket also had to the Megaplier to win $3 million.
Before Friday, the Mega Millions had not been hit since someone in Lake Havasu City, Arizona won a $108 million jackpot back in October.
The jackpot will now reset to $20 million with a cash option of $13.7 million for Tuesday's drawing.
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The Mega Millions costs $2 per ticket and is drawn twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m.
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot is at $104 million with a cash option of $72.5 million for Saturday's drawing, according to the Powerball website.
Powerball winner: $632.6 million Powerball jackpot winning tickets sold in California and Wisconsin
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Top Mega Millions jackpots
$1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
$1.05 billion, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
$656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
$648 million, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
$543 million, July 24, 2018: Won in California
$536 million, July 8, 20116: Won in Indiana
$533 million: March 30, 2018: Won in New Jersey
$522 million: June 7, 2019: Won in California
$515 million: May 21, 2021: Won in Pennsylvania
$451 million, Jan. 5, 2018: Won in Florida
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