Mega Millions $494M jackpot won, tickets sold in California and Florida - New York Post

Jackpot!

Two fortunate summons holders from California and Florida selected the close numbers to triumph the monolithic $494 million Mega Millions prize during Friday’s drawing.

The winning numbers were: 9, 22, 26, 41, and 44 portion the Mega Ball was 19.

One Mega Millions winning summons was sold astatine a 7-Eleven convenience store successful San Jose, Calif., according to the California Lottery’s website.

The 2nd summons was besides sold astatine a 7-Eleven successful Fort Myers, according to WFLA. The winners person yet to beryllium identified.

Each summons holder could either take the $247.9 cardinal prize oregon a currency enactment of astir $123.9 million.

Only a fistful of states crossed the state let the jackpot victor to stay anonymous.

Californians and Floridians are required by instrumentality to supply their name, metropolis of residence, what crippled they won, erstwhile they won and however overmuch they won, according to the state’s websites.

Both winners volition beryllium required to uncover their individuality to the nationalist erstwhile they assertion their prize money.MediaNews Group via Getty Images

Three different winners came adjacent from New Jersey, North Carolina, and Texas, lone missing the Mega ball. They’ll instrumentality location a consolation prize of $1 million.

The past Mega Millions victor was backmost successful July erstwhile the federation had lottery fever for the $1.337 cardinal jackpot, which was won by an anonymous summons holder retired of Des Plaines, Illinois.

Those who fell abbreviated successful the Mega Millions lottery could inactive go a millionaire.

The Powerball lottery jackpot reached the $454 cardinal mark. The jackpot carries a currency worth of 232.6 cardinal up of Saturday’s drawing.