It's not the $1 billion jackpot, but a lucky Mega Millions player in California won more than $1.7 million, before taxes, during Tuesday's Christmas Eve drawing.A winning ticket with five numbers was sold in Kings County. The ticket was sold at a Save Mart located at 105 West Hanford Armona Road in Lemoore, California. In 2023, the population of Lemoore was 26,809.Tuesday's winning numbers were 11-14-38-45-46 and a Mega Ball of 3. The California winner just missed out on the $1 billion jackpot by not selecting the Mega Ball. Across the country, other tickets that matched five numbers were sold in Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wyoming. The next drawing for Friday now has an estimated jackpot of $1.15 billion before taxes or $516.1 million for the cash option.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

It's not the $1 billion jackpot, but a lucky Mega Millions player in California won more than $1.7 million, before taxes, during Tuesday's Christmas Eve drawing.

A winning ticket with five numbers was sold in Kings County. The ticket was sold at a Save Mart located at 105 West Hanford Armona Road in Lemoore, California. In 2023, the population of Lemoore was 26,809.

Tuesday's winning numbers were 11-14-38-45-46 and a Mega Ball of 3.

The California winner just missed out on the $1 billion jackpot by not selecting the Mega Ball.

Across the country, other tickets that matched five numbers were sold in Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

The next drawing for Friday now has an estimated jackpot of $1.15 billion before taxes or $516.1 million for the cash option.