It’s that time again. Mega Millions players are checking their tickets following Friday night’s drawing.

The jackpot climbed to an estimated $240 million, with a cash option of $124 million, after no big winner Tuesday.

Winners have the option to receive the cash option or the annuity option, which distributes the prize over 29 annual payments. 

Most lottery winners choose the one-time, lump-sum cash payment, which the final amount depends on state and federal taxes.

The chances of winning the jackpot are about one in 302 million. 

Mega Millions winning numbers for June 9, 2023

The winning numbers for Tuesday night’s drawing were 3 19 53 60 68 and Mega Ball: 13. 

The Megaplier was 3X

Mega Millions numbers for June 6, 2023:See the results for Tuesday’s $218 million jackpot

What are my chances of winning Mega Millions?

The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are extremely slim.

  • The odds of winning the jackpot are 302,575,350 to 1. 
  • The odds of matching all five white balls are 12,607,306 to 1.

How do I play Mega Millions?

To play Mega Millions, you must pick six numbers – or choose to have the lottery machine generate a random “Easy Pick” or “Quick Pick” for you: