$1.35 billion

Flames Someone beat the unlucky Friday the 13th and won Maine's first Mega Millions jackpot.

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Late Friday night's drawing yielded the fortunate string of numbers: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61, and gold Mega Ball 14.

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According to the Maine State Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at Hometown Gas & Grill in Lebanon, Maine.

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Unknown winner beat daunting odds of 1 in 302.6 million, which resulted in three months of lotteries without a jackpot claim.

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In October 2018, a single ticket holder in South Carolina scooped the $1.53 billion top Mega Millions prize.

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