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Winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. No winner, jackpot grows to $104M

Chris Sims Evan Frank
Journal Star

The Mega Millions jackpot has seen four drawings com and go since the last time a winner was announced.

Did drawing No. 5 make you the game's newest millionaire? Grab your tickets and let's find out.

The numbers have been chosen for the Friday, Feb. 17, lottery jackpot worth an estimated $84 million, with a cash option of $42.9 million.

Powerball numbers:Results for Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. No winner, jackpot grows to $73M

Mega Millions winning numbers for 2/17/23

The winning numbers for Friday night's drawing were 2, 33, 38, 57, 70, and the Mega Ball was 13. The Megaplier was 3X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night, Feb. 17, 2023?

No one matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

Noo tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million.

How many numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize?

You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.

What do I win if I get 2 numbers on Mega Millions?

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's drawing grew to an estimated $104 million with a cash option of $53.1 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday.

How to play Mega Millions

Here's how to play Mega Millions:

Mega Millions' last jackpot winner

Here is the list of 2023 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:

  • $1.35 billion — Jan. 13; Maine.
  • $20 million — Jan. 17; New York.
  • $31 million — Jan. 24; Massachusetts.
  • $31 million — Jan. 31; Massachusetts.

Mega Millions numbers:Results for Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. No winner, jackpot grows to $84M

Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:

  1. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
  2. $1.35 billion — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
  3. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
  4. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
  5. $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
  6. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
  7. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
  8. $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
  9. $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.
  10. $522 million — June 7, 2019; California.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

  1. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
  2. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
  3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
  4. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
  5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
  6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
  7. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
  8. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
  9. $754.6 million, Powerball — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.
  10. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.