A Mega Millions ticket holder in California woke up much richer on Saturday after they matched all six numbers in the lottery hours before to win an estimated $1.3 billion, the fifth largest jackpot in the game's history.

Dec. 27, 2024, Mega Millions numbers were 3-7-37-49-55 and Mega Ball was 6. Winning ticket was sold at a Circle K in Cottonwood, California.

The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49 and 55. The Mega Ball was 6. The jackpot is the fifth-biggest ever in the Mega Millions lotteries.

Two Mega Millions tickets sold in California won $787,543 each, lottery officials say. The tickets matched five winning numbers, but not the Mega Ball, in the drawing Friday, Dec. 27, the California Lottery said. The state adjusts prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.

The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $95 million for Tuesday's drawing after no one won the top prize on Friday. If someone should match all six numbers in the Tuesday night drawing, they could choose a cash option of $41.

The winning numbers have been announced for the Friday, Jan. 10 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $77 million with a $33.7 million cash option. The winning numbers were 09-23-39-65-66 with a Mega Ball of 22 and a Megaplier of 3X.

Mega Millions winning numbers are in for the Friday, Jan. 10 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $77 million ($33.7 million cash option). The winning numbers for Friday's Mega Millions drawing are: 65,

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $77 million with a cash option of $33.7 million. The winning numbers were: 9, 23, 39, 65 and 66. The Mega Ball drawn was 22 with a Megaplier of 3X.