A local Grand Rapids woman found herself with incredible luck and has plans to spread the love. By playing Mega Millions, Sumayyah Waver was able to win $1 million and matched all five white balls.
Waver purchased her ticket at a Meijer convenience store while she was getting groceries, but it did not state how many tickets she actually purchased at the time. She plans on paying off debt and continues to live life with more freedom.
Game Details
Estimated Jackpot: $166 million
Purchasing Options: Online and In-Store
Ticket Cost: $2.00
Drawing Schedule: Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m.
How to Play
Players that are not familiar with this game will need to select five white ball numbers ranging from 1 to 70. After that, you have to select one gold ball ranging from 1 to 25.
On top of this, you can throw another dollar to your game by adding on a multiplier feature. This could make your prize explode depending on if you win, and the multiplier lands on 2X, 3X, 4X, or 5X the amount.
For some Michigan Lottery players, they will enjoy the option of playing this game online. This will be one of the easier options, but players can still physically go to a lottery retailer and find this game.
Odds, Price, and Prizes
The overall odds of winning a single prize for Mega Millions are 1 in 24. Increasing these odds can be tricky, but they can be done. Players will need to purchase another ticket but need to keep in mind their budget.
Every game will cost a minimum of two dollars a play. However, by adding on a multiplier option, it will make a ticket cost three dollars. This will also change how much you could potentially win, so it could pay for itself in return.
Most of the odds and multipliers are synonymous among what players are able to win. For every prize, it could either be multiplied by a given amount, except for the jackpot.
The most common prize typically won by players is the Mega Ball number. The winning prize is $4 for that correct pick.
If you are lucky to match all five white balls, which is what Waver was able to do, she had odds at 1 in 12,607,306. These are quite difficult to achieve, but it is possible.
