Mega Millions Climbs to $850 Million

No one hit all six numbers in the Friday night Mega Millions drawing so that jackpot climbs to $850 million with a lump sum payout of $628 million. This top prize remains at #3 on the list of the largest jackpots ever.

The jackpot for the Powerball drawing Saturday night is now at $640 million which is now #9 on the top 20 list.

These jackpots from the Mega Millions and Powerball are stirring up the nation as folks dream of winning it big.

I'm already dreaming about the big ticket items I will buy once my numbers roll in.

Here’s a list of the top 20 prizes from the multistate games: Powerball and Mega Millions:

1. $1.586 billion Powerball January 13, 2016. There were 3 winning tickets for this prize. These tickets were purchased in Tennessee, Florida, and California. Each had the option to take a lump sum of  $327.8 million.

2. $1.537 billion Mega Millions October 2018. There was one winning ticket purchased in South Carolina. The ticket was sold at a KC Mart convenience store in the town of Simpsonville. This is the largest single-ticket jackpot in U.S. history.

3. $850 million Mega Millions, next drawing is Tuesday Jan 20. The cash option payout is $628 million.

4. $768.4 million, Powerball won by a single ticket in Wisconsin. Cash: $477 million.

5. $758 million, Powerball won August 24, 2018, by Mavis Wanczyk of Massachusets. She chose the lump sum payment of $480 million.

6. $687.8 million, Powerball won Oct. 27, 2018. There were two winning tickets. One in Iowa and another in New York.

7. $656 million, Mega Millions, won March 30, 2012, by three tickets, sold in Maryland, Illinois and Kansas. Cash: $471 million

8. $648 million, Mega Millions, won Dec. 17, 2013, in Georgia and California. Cash: $347.6 million.

9. $640 million Powerball, is up for grabs Saturday January 15. The cash option is $478 million.

10. $590.5 million, Powerball, won May 18, 2013, in Florida. Cash: $370.9 million.

11. $587.5 million, Powerball, won Nov. 28, 2012, by two tickets, sold in Missouri and Arizona. Cash: $384.7 million

12. $564 million, Powerball jackpot was won by one ticket in New Hampshire in the drawing on Saturday, January 6, 2018.

13. $559.7 million Powerball, A single ticket was sold at Reeds Ferry Market in Merrimack, NH. The winning ticket holder wants to remain anonymous.

14. $543 million Mega Millions.  There was one winning ticket sold in California in the July 2018 drawing.

15. $536 million Mega Millions, a single ticket was sold in Indiana on July 8, 2016.

16. $530 million Mega Millions, jackpot for Friday, June 7, 2019.

17. $487 million Powerball, winning ticket was sold in New Hampshire on July 30, 2016.

18. $455 million, Powerball, winning ticket was sold in Pennsylvania on March 17, 2018.

19. $450 million, Mega Millions ticket was sold in Florida for the January 5th, 2018 drawing.

20. $448.4 million, Powerball, for Aug. 7, 2013, drawing, won by 3 tickets, 2 of them in New Jersey, one in Minnesota. Cash: $258.2 million.

And just in case you don't realize how serious I take this, here's a meltdown I had when I didn't win.

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