Mega Millions Numbers For 08/27/21: Did Anyone Win the $288 Million?

There were no winners for the $288 million Mega Millions jackpot for 08/27/21. Here are the winning numbers from Friday night's drawing:

• First Five: 01-10-44-47-56
• Mega Ball: 23
• Megaplier: 3x

Friday night's Mega Millions jackpot was worth $288 million, with a cash-value option worth $208 million. The total jackpot could have increased depending on the number of tickets sold around the country before Friday night's drawing.

No ticket matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball, meaning the top prize was not won. However, three lucky players matched all five white balls and won $1 million

One of those winners, a player in Texas, increased their winnings to $3 million because they matched all five white balls and had purchased the Megaplier for an extra $1.

Twenty-one players matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball and won $10,000. Of these players, three had also purchased the Megaplier, increasing their prize to $30,000.

A further 393 players matched four white balls and won $500, while 77 of them had opted to purchase the Megaplier and won $1,500. Thousands of other players also won smaller cash prizes.

The winning numbers on Tuesday (08/24/21) were: 17-18-26-52-67 with a Mega Ball of 19. The Megaplier was 2x. Tuesday's jackpot was $270 million but there was no grand prize winner.

However, one lucky player in California matched the five white balls and won $1 million. If they had purchased the Megaplier, their prize would have been worth $2 million.

The next Mega Millions drawing will be on Tuesday (08/31/21) for an estimated jackpot of $306 million with a cash-value option of $221 million.

How does Mega Millions work?

One of the most popular multi-states lotteries in the country, Mega Millions first launched on August 31, 1996 as "The Big Game." Tickets are sold in 45 states, as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The five states not to sell lottery tickets are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.

Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at WSB-TV in Atlanta by host John Crow.

Five white balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70, with one gold Mega Ball drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 25. With nine different ways to win a prize, your chances of winning at least $2 are 1 in 24, according to the Mega Millions website.

If you are a lucky winner, you will have between 90 days and one year to redeem your ticket, depending on local rules and regulations. All jackpot winners are entitled to either a cash option or an annuity option of an initial payout followed by 29 annual payments that are each five percent larger than the previous ones. All prizes are subject to income taxes.