These are the winning numbers for the $842.2 million New Year’s Day jackpot.
(CNN) — A ticket sold in Michigan matched all six numbers to win the $842.2 million Powerball jackpot during Monday night’s New Year’s Day drawing.
The winner, who enters the new year as a millionaire, will be entitled to a lump sum payout of approximately $425.2 million before taxes, Powerball said in a press release.
Monday’s winning numbers were 12, 21, 42, 44, 49 and Powerball 1.
According to Powerball, ticket sales exceeded the previous estimate of $810 million, making it the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and the 10th-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
“This was also the first time the Powerball jackpot was won on New Year’s Eve since the game’s inception in 1992,” Powerball said in a press release.
The Powerball jackpot has increased after weeks of no top prize winners.
In addition to the jackpot winner, several tickets that matched the first five numbers won big prizes on Monday.
Tickets from California, Connecticut, Florida and Maryland each won $1 million. Two other tickets sold in Texas and Florida won $2 million in prizes because their tickets included the Power Play feature, according to the Powerball website.
“What an amazing start to the New Year for Powerball!” said Powerball’s Drew Switko. “In addition to our big jackpot winner, there are hundreds of good causes supported by the US Lotteries that will receive more funding thanks to this jackpot. Thanks to our players for making this possible! Happy New Year”.
The last time the jackpot was won was on October 11, when a ticket from California brought in a staggering $1.76 billion. The ticket was sold at Midway Market & Liquor in Fraser Park, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles, according to the California Lottery.
So far, no one has claimed their prize, and they have a year to do so. If no one shows up, the money will go to California public schools, said Carolyn Becker, a state lottery spokeswoman.
The overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.