Mega Millions winning numbers: 12, 14, 26, 28, 33 and Mega Ball 9 for an estimated $ 625 million jackpot

Those who feel lucky Tuesday night have a chance to win an estimated $ 625 million jackpot in the Mega Millions lottery, the eighth largest jackpot in U.S. history. Bounty has reached such heights because there has not been a winner for several months.

If there is no winner again, the jackpot will only increase higher until the next draw on Friday night.

Each ticket costs $ 2, and winners must match all numbers, including the Mega Ball, to take the entire sum home.

The one-time cash opportunity for Tuesday̵

7;s jackpot was at least $ 458 million. Taking the jackpot cash one-time payment is an option preferred by most winners. Otherwise, the jackpot is awarded over 30 years.

Mega Millions winning numbers

• 12, 14, 26, 28, 33
• Mega Ball: 9
• Megaplier: 2x

Mega Millions tickets are sold in 44 states, Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands.

Meanwhile, the Powerball lottery jackpot has risen to an estimated $ 550 million, the game’s 12th largest jackpot in history. Winning numbers are drawn on Wednesday night.

Even with both jackpots combined, they still remain in comparison to the biggest prize, a $ 1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three players in 2016. The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in Wisconsin on September 15, 2020, when a single winner secured a $ 120 million ticket. The game was won five times last year, with a $ 414 million jackpot in June being the biggest prize, according to officials.

The chances of winning a jackpot are small at 1 in 302.5 million for Mega Millions and 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball.

The following are the 10 biggest Mega Millions jackpots ever, along with where the tickets were purchased:

• $ 1.54 billion – a winning ticket in South Carolina (October 2018)
• $ 656 million – three winning tickets in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland (March 2012)
• $ 648 million – two winning tickets in California and Georgia (December 2013)
• $ 615 million – unknown if there are winners (January 2021)
• $ 543 million – a winning ticket in California (July 2018)
• $ 536 million – a winning ticket in Indiana (July 2016)
• $ 533 million – a winning ticket in New Jersey (March 2018)
• $ 522 million – a winning ticket in California (June 2019)
• $ 451 million – a winning ticket in Florida (January 2018)
• $ 437 million – a winning ticket in New York (January 2019)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.