Is today your lucky day? The Mega Millions numbers have dropped for the Tuesday, May 5, 2026 lottery jackpot worth an estimated $195 million, with a cash option of $86.3 million.
The winning numbers for Tuesday night’s drawing are 12, 22, 50, 51, 55, and the Mega Ball is 10.
These are the prize payouts for all states that play Mega Millions combined, along with the prize values for each prize tier, with the detail of total winners “Megaplier 10X, 5X, 4X, 3X and 2X” on Tue, May 5, 2026:
| Match | Total Winners | Basic Prizes | Detail Winners | Total Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O O O O O | O | 0 | 195,000,000 USD | – | 0 USD |
| O O O O O | 1 | 1,000,000 USD | 10X(0), 5X(0), 4X(0), 3X(0), 2X(1) | 2,000,000 USD |
| O O O O | O | 9 | 10,000 USD | 10X(0), 5X(0), 4X(0), 3X(3), 2X(6) | 210,000 USD |
| O O O O | 150 | 500 USD | 10X(7), 5X(5), 4X(28), 3X(42), 2X(68) | 234,500 USD |
| O O O | O | 377 | 200 USD | 10X(9), 5X(28), 4X(45), 3X(127), 2X(168) | 225,400 USD |
| O O O | 8,305 | 10 USD | 10X(256), 5X(538), 4X(1073), 3X(2593), 2X(3845) | 250,110 USD |
| O O | O | 8,301 | 10 USD | 10X(253), 5X(519), 4X(999), 3X(2545), 2X(3985) | 247,260 USD |
| O | O | 65,624 | 7 USD | 10X(2084), 5X(4179), 4X(8354), 3X(20353), 2X(30654) | 1,382,626 USD |
| | O | 159,792 | 5 USD | 10X(4967), 5X(10103), 4X(19964), 3X(49767), 2X(74991) | 2,396,620 USD |
| 242,559 | – | – | 6,946,516 USD |
Mega Millions is an American multi-jurisdictional lottery game; It is offered in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Mega Millions draws on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. The odds of winning the jackpot with a ticket are 1-in-290,472,336.
The drawings of Mega Millions still keep rolling, and the Mega Millions lottery is up to $215 million (Friday, May 8, 2026). Who will get the lucky’s god favour?
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