Mega Millions winning numbers for October 29. Did anyone win the $250 million jackpot?
The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. A jackpot winner has the option of taking an annuity or cash payment. The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous one.