Sometimes, all it takes is one extra rupee—or in this case, one extra dollar—to change your life. A lucky lottery player in Texas is waking up $5 million richer after playing the Mega Millions game on March 28, 2025, and choosing the Megaplier option.
While no one won the main $20 million jackpot, one smart player matched five out of six numbers, scoring a $1 million prize. But since they added the Megaplier for just $1 more, that prize jumped to a whopping $5 million!
Winning Numbers and What Happened
The winning numbers drawn on Friday night were:
2 – 9 – 31 – 60 – 63, with the Mega Ball being 23.
No one matched all six numbers needed for the jackpot, but one ticket sold at a Race Trac store in western Fort Worth, near White Settlement, matched all five regular numbers—missing only the Mega Ball.
That’s usually worth a $1 million prize, but this player had opted for the Megaplier, a small $1 add-on that multiplies non-jackpot winnings. The Megaplier drawn that night was 5, meaning the lucky winner multiplied their $1 million prize by five times.
What Is the Megaplier?
The Megaplier is an optional feature you can add to your Mega Millions ticket for just $1 extra. If you win a non-jackpot prize and the Megaplier number drawn is 2, 3, 4, or 5, your winnings get multiplied by that amount.
For example, a $10 win could become $50 with the right Megaplier.
On March 28, the Megaplier number drawn was 5, so any non-jackpot prize instantly became five times bigger—including that $1 million winner from Texas, who walked away with $5 million.
What Can You Get for a Buck?
The Texas Lottery cheekily pointed out what a single dollar can usually buy:
- One postage stamp
- A small bag of ice at Buc-ee’s
- Any-size French fries at McDonald’s
Or, if you’re lucky like this winner…
$4 million more on top of your original million-dollar prize!