Mega Millions Winning Numbers For Jan. 29: $109 Million Jackpot

The winning numbers for Tuesday, Jan. 29's's Mega Millions are worth $109 million. The estimated cash payout is worth $65.3 million. The winning numbers are 10, 33, 53, 54, 62 with a Mega Ball of 22. The Megaplier is 2.

The jackpot has surpassed $100 million for the first time since New Year's Day. On Jan. 1, the eighth-largest prize in the game's history was won when they awarded a $415 million jackpot to one lucky winner.

That was the last time the jackpot was won. There have been some near-winners since - including a million-dollar winner in New York who matched all five numbers but missed the Mega Ball on Friday's drawing - but no one has won the whole thing. The jackpot continues to grow until someone does.

Tuesday night's drawing is the eighth since the big winner on New Year's Day. Subscribe to your local Patch for hyperlocal happenings and to get the latest news on major Mega Millions and Powerball drawings. Find your local Patch here.

The odds of picking the correct numbers on five white balls and one yellow ball (the Mega Ball) are one in 302.6 million. No matter how many people play Mega Millions, the chances of winning never change. The chances of winning are based on the number combinations not the number of players buying tickets.

The Megaplier add-on, which costs an extra dollar, increases non-jackpot prizes by two to five times.

Players pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers – five different numbers from 1 to 70 and one number from 1 to 25 (the Mega Ball number.) Players can also use an easy pick feature, where a computer selects random numbers for them. To win the jackpot, a player much match all six numbers.

Players who match some of the numbers could still win some money. Here is the payout schedule for lesser prizes, not including the Megaplier, which is different for each game:

• 5 + 0 = $1 million (five numbers by not the Mega Ball)
• 4 + 1 = $10,000 (four numbers and the Mega Ball)
• 4+ 0 = $500 (four numbers without the Mega Ball)
• 3 + 1 = $200 (three numbers and the Mega Ball)
• 3 + 0 = $10 (three numbers but not the Mega Ball)
• 2 + 1 = $10 (two numbers and the Mega Ball)
• 1 + 1 = $4 (one number and the Mega Ball)
• 0 + 1 = $2 (just the Mega Ball)

Mega Millions tickets are $2 each and can be played in 44 states, Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Lottery hopefuls had until 10:45 p.m. EST to buy tickets. The drawing is held at 11 p.m. EST in Atlanta.

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