The side by side Mega Millions jackpot is the largest since September: How to purchase tickets at present

In that location's withal plenty of time to buy tickets for the Mega Millions drawing Tuesday after no 1 claimed the thou prize from Friday's drawing.

Tuesday'south grand prize, which is now estimated at $347 million, is the largest Mega Millions jackpot since September.

Three players did win the Match 5 Friday, earning $1 meg each. The winning numbers were 5, eight, 13, 22 and 48. The Megaball was 25 and the Megaplier was 2x.

The terminal Mega Millions jackpot, worth $108 million, was won on October. 22 past a family in Arizona.

The next pool closes at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday and the drawing starts at xi p.m.

When is the Mega Millions cartoon?

Drawings are every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.grand. The next drawing is this Tuesday, January. xviii.

Mega Millions payout

Tickets to Mega Millions cost $2 per play.

There are nine total ways to win a prize, from the jackpot to $2.

Choice 5 numbers from i to 70 and ane Megaball number from 1 to 25. Cull Like shooting fish in a barrel Selection or Quick Pick to have the terminal randomly choice numbers for y'all. Y'all win the jackpot by matching all half dozen winning numbers in the drawing.

What'south the Megaplier?

Near states offer the Megaplier characteristic, which increases non-jackpot prizes from two, iii, iv and 5 times.

It costs an additional $one per play. Before each regular Mega Millions drawing, the Megaplier is drawn. From a pool of 15 balls, 5 are marked with "2X," 3 with "4X" and one with "5X."

Where to buy Mega Millions tickets

You tin play Mega Millions in 47 localities: 45 states, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To find locations, search the Mega Millions website.

In Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, you can buy a Mega Millions ticket at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets until 10:45 p.g. on drawing night.

In Kentucky, residents can as well buy tickets online at Kylottery.com.

In Ohio, residents can use Lottery Carte du jour available in Kroger, Buehler's Fresh Foods and Giant Eagle stores. It allows Ohio consumers to enter draw games on their phones and become notified and paid electronically if they win. Y'all tin likewise buy tickets at www.OhioLottery.com.

What happens if I win?

Mega Millions offers two options. Yous can either take annuity, where you're paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments. Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous.

There's too the greenbacks choice, a quondam, lump-sum payment equal to all the greenbacks in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool. Tuesday's cash option is estimated at $239.4 million.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Mega Millions jackpot estimated at $347 million for Tuesday's cartoon

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