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Mega Millions Jumps to $843 Million for Friday Drawing, Eighth-Largest in Game History

The record 38-drawing streak without a jackpot continues under the new $5 format with built-in multipliers that deliver more lower-tier prizes.

Overview

  • Tuesday’s Nov. 4 winning numbers were 11, 14, 17, 50, 57 with the Mega Ball 6, and no ticket matched all six.
  • The current prize offers a $843 million annuity or a one-time cash option of about $391.7 million before taxes.
  • Officials report 606,046 winning tickets and more than $12.2 million in non-jackpot payouts from the Nov. 4 draw, with roughly 11.7 million winners totaling over $274 million during the run.
  • The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 290,472,336, overall odds are about 1 in 23, tickets cost $5, and the game is available in 45 states plus D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Powerball also climbed this week, reaching an estimated $467 million for its next drawing on Saturday.