Someone in Georgia is waking up this weekend with a life-changing secret they are the sole winner of the massive $980 million Mega Millions jackpot!
After a record 40 drawings without a grand prize winner (the last win was way back on June 27!), the tension finally broke on Friday night. The jackpot had been swelling for months, and now, one lucky person has hit the big one.
The Magic Numbers
So, what was the golden combination? The numbers that turned a $5 ticket into a dynasty were:
White Balls: 1, 8, 11, 12, 57 Gold Mega Ball: 7
The winner overcame odds of 1 in 290.5 million by matching all six numbers.
Take Home Cash Prize is $452.2 million after tax, which is painful but still lot of money.