Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $251 Million Ahead of Friday Draw

(AsiaGameHub) –   The Mega Millions jackpot has exceeded the $250 million threshold after no winner was announced for the top prize in last Tuesday’s drawing. Players will have another opportunity to win the top prize when Friday’s drawing takes place.

Multiple Players Claimed Five-Figure Prizes

In the Tuesday drawing, participants competed for a $232 million jackpot, with a cash option of $103.8 million. However, the grand prize remained unclaimed during that round.

For reference, the winning white numbers from the May 12 drawing were 17, 32, 35, 40, and 47. The gold Mega Ball drawn was 17.

Although no player matched all six numbers to claim the top prize, several came close by matching all but one number. None matched all five white numbers along with the Mega Ball to secure a seven-figure payout. Still, multiple players matched four white numbers plus the gold Mega Ball, earning various prize amounts based on their selected multipliers.

Prize winners included one player who received $20,000 (with a 2x multiplier), two players each claiming $30,000 (3x multiplier), one who won $40,000 (4x multiplier), and another who secured $50,000 (5x multiplier).

As no one claimed the jackpot, the prize rolled over and is now estimated at $251 million, with a cash value of $112.3 million. The upcoming drawing is scheduled for this Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern Time.

Two Mega Millions Jackpots and Five Powerball Jackpots Awarded This Year

So far in 2026, only two Mega Millions jackpots have been awarded. Both occurred in early March: first, a player in Illinois matched all winning numbers to win a total of $536 million, and later claimed the prize. Just two drawings later, a player in Ohio won a $60 million jackpot, which was claimed by the Happy Trails Trust.

Meanwhile, Powerball has awarded five jackpots this year. Two of those wins occurred within just a few days of each other. One drawing resulted in a $143 million prize split between two winners, while the subsequent draw saw another $20 million prize shared by two additional players.

This earlier $143 million drawing also led to dozens of Match 5 prize claims, as an unexpected winning combination deviated from typical player patterns.