welcome back to English news today your source for the latest updates in history and current events today we've got some exciting news for all you Lottery enthusiasts out there the Mega Millions jackpot has reached astronomical Heights once again on Friday night the Mega Millions drawing took place and while millions of hopefuls held their breath no one managed to claim the grand prize the winning numbers drawn were 10 17 20 24 and 54 with the Mega Ball number eight despite the excitement the jackpot remained unclaimed leaving it to roll over and grow even larger Yes you heard that right the jackpot now stands at an estimated 681 million making it the seventh largest in Mega Millions history imagine the possibilities with that kind of money but before we start daydreaming let's remember the odds the chance of hitting the grand prize is 1 in 302 m575 350 it's a long shot but as they say you can't win if you don't play while the grand prize went untouched Friday's drawing did have some big Winners one lucky player in Florida matched all five white balls taking home a cool $1 million meanwhile a player in Wisconsin not only matched all five white balls but also opted for the Megaplier which quadrupled their winnings to an incredible $4 million the next Mega Millions drawing will be held on Tuesday and players will be buying for that massive $681 million prize if someone wins it will go down as one of the biggest jackpots in the game's history but will anyone be able to defy the odds winners usually face a tough decision take the cash option which for Tuesday's jackpot would be $336.14 the cash but it's all about personal preference Mega Millions has been known to create instant Millionaires and sometimes even billionaires just last year a historic $ 1.62 billion jackpot was claimed in Florida setting a new record the last time the jackpot was one was on June 4th when a player in Illinois snagged $552 million so what would you do with $681 million let us know in the comments below remember the next drawing is on Tuesday so if you're feeling lucky get your ticket before 9:45 p.m. and as always stay tuned to English news today for more updates on this story and all your favorite topics