Mega Millions jackpot rises to $607M ahead of Friday drawing, marking eighth largest prize in game history

Tuesday night's winning numbers were 6, 18, 26, 27 and 49 with a Mega ball of 4 and a 3X Megaplier

The Mega Millions jackpot now sits at an estimated $607 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers during Tuesday night's drawing.

The winning numbers drawn Tuesday night were 6, 18, 26, 27 and 49 with a Mega ball of 4. The Megaplier was 3X.

While no one claimed the big bucks, one lucky player in Florida matched all five white balls to win the game's second-tier prize of $1 million.

There were also 21 players who won $10,000 and six who played with the Megaplier option to win $30,000.

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A pencil and Mega Millions lottery tickets

The Mega Millions jackpot sits at an estimated $607 million with a one-time cash option of $286.9 million for its next drawing on Friday, March 1. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images / Getty Images)

The next Mega Millions drawing will take place on Friday, March 1, and players will be hoping to win the estimated $607 million jackpot – the eighth-largest prize ever offered by the game – or the $286.9 million cash option.

The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 302,575,350, according to the game.

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Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands for $2 per ticket. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / Getty Images)

The Mega Millions jackpot was last won on Dec. 8 in California, where two winners matched all six numbers to take home the $395 million prize. It has been increasing since then.

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Mega Millions tickets are $2 per play and an additional dollar for the Megaplier option. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is 9:45 p.m. on draw nights.