Someone Won the $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot on Friday

A lucky ticket holder matched all six numbers Friday — snapping up an estimated $1.35 billion Mega Millions prize.

The numbers drawn on Friday night included 30, 43 and 46.

Mega Millions’ homepage states that there was a Maine winner of the Mega Millions jackpot. He overcame difficult odds and won the prize. There were three months of drawing without a winner.

Site also states that the next grand prize will go for $20 million and that the cash option will go for $10.7 million. This means that the prize of $1.35 Billion was won.

Mega Millions officials have not yet released a statement on the winner of the jackpot.

The $1.35 billion grand prize is for a winner who takes an annuity with annual payments over 29 years. Winners almost always choose the cash option, which for Friday night’s drawing was an estimated $724.6 million.

After 25 consecutive drawings, there was no jackpot winner. However, the string of losing draws ended with someone winning the top prize at 1 in 302.6 millions.

This jackpot is the fourth largest in US history.

Mega Millions is available in 45 states, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other places.

With Post wires