Mega Millions jackpot hits $650 million after no winner Oct 14 and 17

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $650 million on Tuesday after no ticket matched the winning numbers in consecutive drawings on Oct. 14 and Oct. 17, lottery officials said. A California player won $42,558 in the Oct. 14 drawing by matching four white balls plus the Mega Ball, and tickets sold in Arizona and Texas each won $2 million, officials added.

Tuesday night’s roll followed a Friday, Oct. 17 drawing that also produced no jackpot winner. The Oct. 17 winning numbers were 09, 21, 27, 48 and 56 with a Mega Ball of 10. The Oct. 14 numbers were 12, 22, 49, 57 and 58 with a Mega Ball of 19. With no match for the top prize, the jackpot advanced from an estimated $625 million for the Oct. 17 drawing to $650 million for the Oct. 21 drawing, with an estimated cash value of roughly $304.1 million for the larger estimate. When the jackpot was $625 million, the one-time cash option was reported at about $288.8 million.

Mega Millions players must match five white balls and the Mega Ball to win the jackpot. The odds of winning the top prize are about 1 in 290,472,336. Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. Eastern. Nonjackpot prizes are increased by a built-in...