Lotto Texas Jackpot Grows To $14M After Nobody Matches Numbers

AUSTIN, TX — The Lotto Texas jackpot jumped to an even $14 million on Saturday after nobody in the vastness of Texas matched all six numbers for a prize that would've been valued at $13.5 million.

The winning numbers for the drawing on Saturday, July 27, are: 1-2-6-8-20-53. While nobody won the big prize, you might want to check your ticket as smaller prizes are awarded for matching fewer than six digits. Even two matched numbers are eligible for a prize, provided the ticket buyer chose the Extra! option.

The next drawing will be for that $14 million jackpot or a cash value option of $10 million. Those numbers will be drawn on Wednesday, July 31, at 10:12 p.m. CST.

From July 21:

AUSTIN, TX — It's been quite a while that nobody has come up with the six needed digits to win the Lotto Texas jackpot, bringing the potential winnings to $13.5 million for the drawing on Saturday, July 27.

If anyone wins tonight, the cash payout option will be $9.73 million. Lottery winners typically choose to be paid their winnings in a lump sum rather than annuities paid on an annual basis. Of course, Uncle Sam takes its share of the net winnings. But it would still be a tidy sum.

Lotto Texas take drawings take place every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. CST. But ticket sales cease right before the drawing, from 10:02 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. CST. To stay on top of results, view the webcast of the official drawings.

It might also interest you to know the Mega Millions jackpot has swelled to $45 million for the drawing scheduled on July 30. But this is another matter entirely.

Rolling jackpots for Mega Millions start at $40 million. Players choose five (5) numbers from a field of 70 and one Mega Ball number from the second field of 25 numbers. A second-tier match of numbers offers a prize of $1 million.

But this is another matter entirely.

From July 21:

AUSTIN, TX — The Lotto Texas jackpot grew to $12.75 million on Saturday after nobody matched all the six drawn numbers.

The winning numbers for the drawing that took place on Saturday, July 20, are: 3-35-38-45-50-51. Although nobody matched the winning digits, it's always a good idea to check as smaller prizes are awarded for matching as few as two numbers (with the Extra! option).

The next drawing on Wednesday, July 24, will have a cash value option of $9.18 million. The cash value option refers to the amount awarded when a lottery winner chooses to take a lump sum all at once rather than regular annuities.

Has anyone in the history of lotteries ever chosen the annuities option? We wonder, but we digress.

According to the Texas Lottery Commission, five people in Texas matched five of six numbers on Saturday, winning $4,920 as a result. Another couple of people took home $14,920 for the same match but after having opted for the Extra! option upon purchasing their tickets that exponentially increased their winnings.

"Lotto Texas now offers an Extra! reason to play!" officials beckon on the lottery website. "Try Extra! for $1 more per play and get a chance to increase your non-jackpot prize winnings. You could win up to $10,000 more for $1 Extra!"

Lotto Texas take drawings take place every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. CST. But ticket sales cease right before the drawing, from 10:02 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. CST. To stay on top of results, view the webcast of the official drawings.