8 Mega Millions gamers simply missed on Friday, the jackpot now hits $850 million

The Mega Millions 01/15/21 jackpot was the second-largest in historical past, and eight folks got here so near profitable it. However, they solely hit the primary 5 numbers and missed the gold Mega Ball for the $750 million prize.

Now, the nationwide jackpot has risen to $850 million—the second-largest jackpot within the recreation’s historical past. Here are the numbers from Friday night time’s drawing:

• First Five: 03-11-12-38-43
• Mega Ball: 15
• Megaplier: 4x

There had been eight individuals who hit the primary 5 numbers. Those tickets had been offered in California, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey (occasions 2), New York, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Had any of these gamers bought the Megaplier for an additional $1, then their second prize can be price $4 million.

The Mega Millions jackpot for 01/19/21 is already estimated at $850 million, which is already the second-highest jackpot within the recreation’s historical past. Here are the highest 10 Mega Millions Jackpots so far:

Amount/Date/Winning Tickets

1. $1.537 billion 10/23/2018 1-SC
2. $850 million CURRENT JACKPOT
3. $656 million 3/30/2012 3-IL, 1-KS, 1-MD
4. $648 million 12/17/2013 2-CA, 1-GA
5. $543 million 7/24/2018 1-CA
6. $536 million 7/8/2016 1-IN
7. $533 million 3/30/2018 1-NJ
8. $522 million 6/07/2019 1-CA
9. $451 million 1/5/2018 1-FL
10. $414 million 3/18/2014 2-FL, 1-MD

There was a grand prize winner for $410 million on April 9, 2020, for a ticket that was offered in Arizona. That was the highest prize within the 2020 calendar 12 months.

This Friday’s jackpot is the second-highest grand prize for the reason that recreation hit $1.5 billion throughout October of 2018.

The final grand prize jackpot winner was from a ticket offered in Wisconsin on 09/15/20 for a jackpot price $119 million. It was solely the fifth, and remaining, Mega Millions jackpot gained within the 2020 calendar 12 months.

Here are the 5 Mega Millions jackpots gained in 2020:

$119 million — September 15 in Wisconsin
$22 million — July 31 in California
$124 million — July 24 in New Jersey
$410 million — June 9 in Arizona
$202 million — February 11 in New Jersey

Other winners—relationship again to 2019—had been a $372 million ticket offered in Ohio and a $227 million ticket that was offered on 09/24/19 within the metropolis of Cedar Park, Texas—a suburb north of Austin.

Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery each Tuesday and Friday night time, and it’s one in all America’s two largest lottery jackpot video games. Mega Millions jackpots begin at $20 million, and different prizes pay from $1 million to $2 million or extra with a Megaplier. Tickets are $2 per line, and odds of profitable with a $2 Mega Millions ticket are one in 303 million. For extra info on Mega Millions, or to test your previous numbers, go to its web site.

Powerball is the opposite multi-state lottery, and it additionally begins at $20 million. Its drawings happen shortly after 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Here is the Powerball web site for extra info, or to test previous profitable numbers.