Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $640 million, seventh largest

The Mega Millions’ jackpot has continued to grow to $640 million after there were no winners in the Friday night drawing. 

The prize is the seventh-largest in game history, according to Mega Millions, and the cash value is estimated to be $328.5 million.

The numbers drawn Tuesday night were 19, 22, 31, 37 and 54 with a Mega ball of 18. The multiplier was 4x.

If a player wins Tuesday’s jackpot, it would be the second-largest Mega Millions’ jackpot won this year. 

In January, a Maine player won a $1.338 billion Mega Millions Jackpot.

MEGA MILLIONS SOARS TO $500 MILLION, AFTER 3 MONTHS OF NO WINNERS

The last Mega Millions jackpot-winning ticket was sold on April 14, matching all six numbers to win the grand prize of $483 million or $256.9 million cash.

The odds of hitting the grand prize jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

List of the 2023 Mega Millions’ jackpot wins:

• $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.

Powerball tickets cost $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is 9:45 p.m. on draw nights.