Mega Millions winner! $360M winning lottery ticket sold in Texas for Oct. 6 jackpot

The Mega Millions jackpot took another leap forward after no one matched all six numbers from Tuesday night's drawing.

Grab your tickets and let's see if you're the game's newest millionaire.

Here are the numbers for the Friday, Oct. 6, lottery jackpot worth $360 million with a cash option of $156.9 million.

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Mega Millions numbers 10/6/23

The winning numbers for Friday night's drawing were 12, 24, 46, 57, 66, and the Mega Ball was 22. The Megaplier was 3X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Friday, October 6th, 2023?

Yes. One ticket bought in Texas matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

Four tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million. They were purchased in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

Two tickets sold in Michigan and New Jersey matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball and added the Megaplier worth $3 million.

Powerball numbers:Results for Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot at $1.40B

How many lotto numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize?

You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.

What do I win if I get 2 lottery numbers on Mega Millions?

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4.

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When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing resets to an estimated $20 million with a cash option of $8.7 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday. You can watch drawings via YouTube.

How to play Mega Millions

Here's how to play Mega Millions:

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Powerball drawing

Powerball continued to rise after nobody matched all six numbers from Wednesday night's drawing. The current Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $1.40 billion with a cash option of $614.0 million.

Mega Millions 2023 lotto jackpot winners

Here is the list of 2023 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:

• $1.35 billion — Jan. 13; Maine.
• $20 million — Jan. 17; New York.
• $31 million — Jan. 24; Massachusetts.
• $31 million — Jan. 31; Massachusetts.
• $483 million — April 14; New York.
• $20 million — April 18; New York.
• $1.58 billion — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
• $36 million — Aug. 15, 2023; Florida.
• $360 million — Oct. 6, 2023: Texas.

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Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:

1. $1.58 billion — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
2. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
3. $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
4. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
5. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
6. $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
7. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
8. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
9. $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
10. $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $1.58 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
4. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
5. $1.40 billion, Powerball —Oct. 7, 2023; TBA.
6. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
8. $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
9. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
10. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.