A Mega Millions ticket purchased in Illinois claimed a $344 million jackpot earlier this week, but how long does the winner have to come forward?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has rolled back to an estimated $20 million after someone who bought a ticket in Illinois hit Tuesday’s $349 million jackpot. The winning numbers were: 2, 9, 31, 60 and 63. The Mega Ball was 23 with a Megaplier of 5X.

Mega Millions winning numbers are in for the Tuesday, March 25 drawing with an estimated jackpot of $344 million ($159.1 million cash option). The winning numbers for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing are: 17,

Mega Millions will raise ticket prices from $2 to $5, a move the lottery said will help raise the average jackpot win from about $450 million to more than $800 million, while also allowing the jackpot to reset to $50 million instead of $20 million after a winning ticket is sold.

A winning Mega Millions ticket worth $349 million was sold at a Casey's General Store in Cortland, Illinois. The ticket matched all six numbers, securing the massive jackpot for one lucky player. Starting next month,

On Tuesday, March 25, a Mega Millions player purchased a ticket at a general store in Cortland worth $349 million, according to their press release. The prize is higher than the originally estimated amount and equates to a one-time payment of $161.4 million in cash.

It was a lucky night for a Mega Millions player in Illinois who bought the winning ticket, worth an estimated $344 million. This is the first time the Mega Millions jackpot has been won since Jan. 17, when a ticket in Arizona won the $112 million prize. The jackpot will now reset to $20 million ahead of Friday night's drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot reset to $20 million for Friday’s drawing after someone hit it big, winning $344 million on Tuesday. If someone matches all six numbers on Friday night, they can choose a one-time cash payment of $9.