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Mega Millions Jackpot up to $22M

Tuesday night's winning numbers are 37, 39, 42, 53 and 55. The Mega number is 22.

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in tonight's drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday's drawing will grow to $22 million.

Three tickets—one each sold in Missouri, New Mexico and Oregon—had five numbers, but didn't have the Mega number and each worth $250,000, a California Lottery official announced.

The numbers drawn tonight were 37, 39, 42, 53, 55 and the Mega number was 22. The estimated jackpot was $14 million.

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The drawing was the second since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.

The odds of matching all five numbers and the Mega number is 1 in 175,711,536, according to the Mega Millions website. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 40.

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The Mega Millions game is played in 42 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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