Mega Millions Drawing: Texan wins $4M as jackpot climbs to $1.25B
No one won the $1.1 billion jackpot in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, but one Texan did win a $4 million prize.
The Texas Lottery says one ticket purchased in Texas matched all 5 white numbers, but did not get the Mega Ball. The ticket did have a Megaplier, taking the prize from $1 million to $4 million.
The ticket was sold in Burnet, northwest of Austin, at the Hoover Valley Country Store.
Don't throw away your tickets just yet!
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.25 billion after no one wins top prize
The $1.25 billion prize for Friday's drawing is one of the largest in U.S. history.
409,622 tickets purchased in Texas won something in Tuesday night's Mega Million drawing, according to the Texas Lottery.
The winning numbers for the August 1 drawing were 8, 24, 30, 45 and 61 with a Mega Ball of 12.
The next Mega Millions drawing this Friday, will be worth an estimated $1.25 billion.