Mega Millions Winning Numbers: Did Anyone Win The Tuesday, Feb. 8 Jackpot?
There was no grand prize winner following the Tuesday night Mega Millions jackpot, which was worth an estimated $31 million with a cash value of $20.7 million.
The winning Mega Millions numbers were 1, 17, 20, 52, and 54 with a gold Mega Ball of 2. The Megaplier pull was 3X.
Watch the winning lottery numbers being pulled below.
Although the latest drawing did not result in any grand prize winners, two people were able to become instant millionaires. The players, both from Indiana, hit the Match 5, winning $1 million apiece. If the players would have made a Megaplier purchase, their winnings would have increased to $3 million.
The two millionaires weren’t the only lucky players of the night as several others managed to win smaller monetary prizes from the Tuesday drawing.
Eleven players hit the Match 4 plus the gold Mega Ball, winning $10,000 each. Meanwhile, only two players were able to hit the Match 4 plus gold Mega Ball with a 3X Megaplier purchase and win $30,000.
The rest of the Mega Millions prizes from the night ranged between $2 and $1,500.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be worth an estimated $42 million with a cash option of $28.1 million. The numbers will be drawn on Friday, Feb. 11.
The latest lottery drawing comes after a woman from Maryland claimed a $2 million winning ticket earlier this month. Over the summer, the woman visited family in Rhode Island and purchased a Quick Pick ticket with a Megaplier at a local Petrogas for the Aug. 20 lottery drawing.
The woman then traveled to the Philippines, where she contracted COVID-19 and had to extend her stay. By the time she returned to the states, she had forgotten about the ticket.
After a few months, she discovered the winning ticket in her purse and realized she matched five numbers. The woman plans to share some of the prize money with her family.
Lottery winners can choose to receive their winnings through a one-time lump sum payment or an annuity. Those who opt for the annuity receive one immediate payment that is followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% every year.
Mega Millions can be played in 45 states as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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