The payout for the Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Mega Millions winning numbers made a Washington lottery Mega Millions winner and an Idaho lottery winner very happy. The Mega Millions lottery winners will split the huge estimated $355,000,000 jackpot. If the Washington and Idaho Mega Millions winners decide to choose the lottery cash lump sum, they'll split $224,200,000. That Mega Millions lottery payout is before taxes, but still, who would complain about a multi-million dollar payout like that?
Mega Millions Results
The Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, January 4, 2011 are 4, 8, 15, 25, 47, the Mega Ball is 42, and the Megaplier is 4. Neither the Washington state, or the Idaho Mega Millions winner has come forward to claim their lottery jackpot at this time.
Mega Millions Winners January 4, 2011
According to Mega Millions, in addition to the $355,000,000 Mega Millions jackpot, there were also a staggering number of $250,000 lottery prizes won. Sixty-seven (67) Match 5 + 0 winners matched 5 out if 6 winning numbers for $250,000 each. That's without considering whether or not these lucky lottery winners played the Megaplier option, which in some states would give them an instant $1,000,000.
There were also 323 Match 4 + Mega Ball winners for $10,000 each, and an incredible 5,515,375 Mega Millions winners holding tickets worth $2 to $150 each.
$250,000 Mega Millions Winners
- Arizona - 2
- California - 10
- Colorado - 1
- Connecticut -1
- Georgia - 5
- Idaho - 1
- Illinois - 4
- Indiana - 1
- Kentucky - 2
- Massachusetts - 6
- Michigan - 3
- North Carolina - 3
- Nebraska - 1
- New Jersey - 3
- New York - 11
- Ohio - 4
- Pennsylvania - 1
- South Carolina - 2
- Tennessee - 2
- Texas - 2
- Virginia - 1
- Wisconsin - 1
Mega Millions Website Still Down Temporarily
Last night, before the Mega Millions lottery drawing, the Mega Millions site went down due to unprecedented high traffic. At this time, the website is displaying limited information, thankfully with the Mega Millions winning numbers, and basic information. See the article Mega Millions winning numbers website temporarily shut down due to high traffic for more details.
Mega Millions $355 Million Dollar Jackpot Timeline
- Mega Millions winning numbers: Jan 4, 2011 lottery results: Did you win $355M?
- Mega Millions winning numbers website temporarily shut down due to high traffic
- Mega Millions lottery jackpot goes ballistic at $355,000,000 for Jan 4 drawing
- Mega Millions jackpot skyrockets to $330 million for lottery drawing Jan 4th
Sources: Mega Millions
Photo: Donna Diegel
