A Corpus Christi resident claimed a $1 million Mega Millions prize for the May 9 drawing.
The ticket was purchased at Walmart Supercenter #1494, located at 4109 S. Staples Street, in Corpus
Christi. The lucky winner chose to remain anonymous.
This person matched all five numbers in the draw (4-37-46-48-51), but not the Mega Ball (19).
Mega Millions is played by choosing five numbers from a field of 70 and one Mega Ball number from the second field of 25 numbers. of 25 numbers. To win the Mega Millions jackpot, players must match all six numbers drawn, including the Mega Ball number.
Players who match fewer numbers may not win the jackpot, but could still receive some smaller prize.
Mega Millions currently offers a starting jackpot of $20 million and a $1 million prize if you match all numbers except the Mega Ball. By choosing the Megaplier, for an extra $1 per spin, players can multiply their non-jackpot winnings by two, three, four or five times, winning up to $5 million. Draws are broadcast every Tuesday and Friday at 10:12 pm
