New Mega Millions Jackpot In Texas Almost $1 Billion

A very luck Mega Millions player in Texas snagged $1 million on Tuesday night by matching every number (the white balls) in the drawing with the exception of the special Mega Millions yellow ball.

The odds of matching all five white balls with the yellow ball to win the entire jackpot is 1 in 302.6 million, and to put that into perspective, being struck by lightning is a very attainable 1 in 15,300, especially if you regularly active outdoors.

Read Related: Killeen, Texas, Resident Wins $2 Million Dollar Powerball Prize

Mega Millions only has two drawings per week with longer odds than playing Powerball that has a "much more reasonable" 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning. Jackpots for both Mega Millions and Powerball take about 3 months to reach the $1 billion level.

Get our free mobile app

New Mega Millions Jackpot In Texas Almost $1 Billion

I will not even begin to imagine what it would be like to win $1 billion, but can assure you with some certainty that even if I did come into that kind of found money, I probably would still forget to pay my credit card bill on time.

Additionally, I have always said that if I won the lottery, I would give away every dollar. The truth is, with a wife and three children, I already give away all of my money anyway.

Read Related: New Texas Millionaire Wins Massive Lotto Prize

With two drawings between the two games this weekend and a total jackpot in the neighborhood of $1.7 billion, there are probably a lot more people wanting their luck to land with the lotto more than their March Madness bracket.