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$1 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot: See The Winning Numbers
Two Washington residents have won $4 million playing Mega Millions in 2018. Check if you hit Friday's $1 billion jackpot.
OLYMPIA, WA - Did you win? The $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot numbers were announced Friday at 8 p.m.
The winning numbers for Oct. 19 are: 15, 23, 53, 65 and 70. The gold Mega ball is 7.
If one person wins the jackpot, they take lump sum of $565 million. Winners can also choose an annuity option. With the $1 billion prize, the annuity option would come as an initial $10 million payment, followed by 30 annual payments that increase by about 5 percent every year. The annuity adds up to about $760 million, however.
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The odds on smaller prizes are slightly better. You have a on in 12 million chance of winning $1 million. The odds of winning $10,000 are about one in 931,000.
If you didn't win Friday night, the Powerball drawing is on Saturday night. But it's only for a measly $470 million.
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