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It was a lucky weekend for one New Yorker.

Someone in New York matched all the numbers for Friday's Mega Millions drawing and won the grand prize jackpot of $476 million dollars. The lump sum take-home payoff is around $253 million dollars.

Friday's winning jackpot turns out to be record-breaking in New York as well. The $476 million dollar grand prize is the largest jackpot ever won by a New York Resident.

The old record was $473 million dollars which was won back on January 1st, 2019.

Friday's winning Mega Millions ticket was sold at Liberty Beer & Convenience on Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park in Queens New York.

The winning numbers were 23-27-41-48-51 and the Mega Ball was 22.

WHAT IS THE MEGA MILLIONS?

The Mega Millions Lottery is a multi-state lottery game. Mega Millions can be played in 45 states along with the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands for a total of 47 places to play.

HOW DO I PLAY THE MEGA MILLIONS?

You have to choose six numbers and match the numbers that are drawn for that ticket's drawing date. While the goal is to match all six numbers, 5 white balls, and a Mega Ball, there are nine other ways to win with Mega Millions. Drawings for the Mega Millions happen twice every week on Tuesdays and Fridays.

 WHERE CAN I PLAY THE MEGA MILLIONS?

Here in New York, you can buy Mega Million tickets at any authorized lottery ticket dealer. You may also buy Mega Million tickets online or thru an app with authorized lottery ticket dealers.

This past Friday was a busy one for the New York Lottery. According to their website, on April 14th, they announced seven "Big Money" lottery winners.

Those winners came from a variety of lottery games. From Powerball and Mega Millions to scratch-offs and a Cash 4 Life winner.

You can see all the latest Lottery Winners HERE.

Your next chance to win a big grand prize jackpot is tonight with the Powerball game. The current grand prize jackpot is $235 million dollars. The Powerball drawing is set for 11 pm tonight.