Even though the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Tuesdaay didn’t result in a winner for the $39 million jackpot, one player still became an instant millionaire.

The winning numbers pulled on Tuesday, March 22, were 8, 15, 21, 27, 61, with a gold Mega Ball of 8. The Megaplier was 3X.

Watch the winning Mega Millions lottery numbers being pulled below.

The Tuesday night jackpot was worth an estimated $39 million with a cash value of $24.7 million. The unclaimed Mega Millions jackpot has now grown to an estimated $50 million with a cash value of $31.7 million.

The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be held on Friday, March 25, at 11 p.m. ET.

On Tuesday, one player from Indiana hit the Match 5 and won $1 million. However, the player missed out on the chance to win $3 million by matching five numbers with the 3X Megaplier.

There were 13 players who hit the Match 4 plus gold Mega Ball that won $10,000, two of those players were from New Jersey.

One of the winning tickets was purchased at the Garden State News in Union City and the other was sold at a Stop & Shop in Sparta.

Meanwhile, five players hit the Match 4 plus gold Mega Ball with the 3X Megaplier, winning $30,000. The rest of the prizes from the night ranged between $2 and $1,500.

Lottery winners can receive their winnings through a one-time lump sum payment or an annuity. Those who chose the annuity receive one immediate payment that is followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each 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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Lakiesha Deshawn McGhee was arrested after she allegedly stole lottery tickets from the office of Sabrina Renee Dollar, who had just been shot in an armed robbery. In photo: Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets are displayed on Jan. 3, 2018, in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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