Mega Millions player just misses $50 million jackpot — but wins big in Washington

A Mega Millions player in Washington just missed the $50 million jackpot but won $2 million, lottery officials said.

The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, April 22, Washington’s Lottery said.

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $60 million, with a cash option of approximately $26.9 million, for the next drawing Friday, April 25, the national Mega Millions site said.

The winning numbers were 25, 39, 49, 52 and 65 with a Mega Ball of 22, the lottery said.

More than 185,000 other tickets sold in the United States won prizes ranging from $10 to $30,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last hit April 18, when an Ohio player won the $112 million grand prize, lottery officials said.

What to know about Mega Millions

To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball. The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 290,472,336.

Tickets cost $5 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.

Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.

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

This story was originally published April 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM with the headline "Mega Millions player just misses $50 million jackpot — but wins big in Washington."