TOMBALL, Texas — A Tomball resident has about 3 million reasons to celebrate after winning the lottery.
The resident chose to remain anonymous when claiming the $3 million Mega Millions prize for the drawing on May 24.
The ticket was purchased at Polar Express #3 at 2340 Blalock Road in Houston.
It was a Quick Pick ticket that matched all five white ball numbers -- 46-54-56-67-70 -- but not the Mega Ball number of 16. The Megaplier number was 3.
How to play
According to the Texas Lottery, "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. To win the Mega Millions jackpot, players must match all six numbers drawn including the Mega Ball. Players matching fewer numbers may not win the jackpot, but could still walk away winners. Mega Millions currently offers a $20 million starting jackpot and a second-tier (Match 5+0) prize of $1 million. By choosing the Megaplier feature for $1 more per Play, players can multiply their non-jackpot winnings by two, three, four or five times, winning as much as $5 million. Drawings are broadcast each Tuesday and Friday at 10:12 p.m. CT."
