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FILE – Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets are displayed in San Anselmo, Calif. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

SACRAMENTO, California. – The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing has reached a whopping $575 million after no one matched all of the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing.

While the jackpot in Friday’s drawing was barely up for grabs, there were nearly 160,000 winners of smaller prizes, including four tickets with four numbers minus the mega number worth $10,776, according to the California State Lottery.

The winning numbers for Friday’s drawing were: 28, 30, 44, 66, 69 and Megaball 2.

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This week’s estimated jackpot is the ninth largest in the Mega Millions game, according to the California State Lottery.

Here’s a look at the 10 biggest Mega Millions jackpots:

1. $1.602 billion Aug 8, 2023 Fla.
2. 1.537 billion US dollars 23.10.2018 SC
3. 1.348 billion US dollars 13.01.2023 Maine
4. 1.337 billion US dollars 29.07.2022 Ill.
5. 1.128 billion US dollars 26.03.2024 NJ
6. $1.050 billion Jan 22, 2021 Mich.
7. $656 million, March 30, 2012, Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
8. $648 million, December 17, 2013, California, Georgia.
9. 575 million US dollars 27.08.2024 __________
10. 552 million US dollars 04.06.2024 Ill.

While that’s notable, state lottery officials said Tuesday’s estimated jackpot is still far from being the largest ever when also taking into account winnings from the popular Powerball game.

Here’s a look at the highest U.S. jackpots from Powerball and Mega Millions:

1. $2.040 billion, November 7, 2022, California (Powerball)
2. $1.765 billion, October 11, 2023, California (Powerball)
3. $1.602 billion, August 8, 2023, Florida (Mega Millions)
4. 1.586 billion US dollars 13.01.2016 California, Florida, Tennessee (Powerball)
5. 1.537 billion US dollars, 10/23/2018, SC (Mega Millions)
6. $1.348 billion, January 13, 2023, Maine (Mega Millions)
7. 1.337 billion US dollars 29.07.2022 Ill. (Mega Millions)
8. $1.326 billion, April 6, 2024 Ore. (Powerball)
9. $1.128 billion, March 26, 2024, NJ (Mega Millions)
10. $1.080 billion, July 19, 2023, California (Powerball)

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Each ticket costs $2 to play.

The draws take place twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. Tickets must be purchased by 7.45 p.m., otherwise the tips will be carried over to the next draw.

The odds of getting all five numbers plus the Mega Ball are 1 in 302,575,350.

The risk of being struck by lightning is more than 300 times higher.