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$415K Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Orange County
The ticket was purchased at a liquor store.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — One lucky lottery player in Orange County has a Mega Millions ticket worth more than $400,000.
A Mega Millions ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold at a liquor store in La Palma, the California Lottery announced. The ticket — worth $415,055 — was purchased at Palma Liquor at 5466 La Palma Ave.
The numbers drawn Friday were 2, 14, 33, 58, 65 and the Mega number was 3. The jackpot was $306 million.
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There were no tickets sold with all six numbers. The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number are 1 in 302,575,350, according to the California Lottery.
The Mega Millions game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings take place Tuesdays and Fridays.
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The estimated jackpot for Tuesday's drawing is $331 million.
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