A mystery lottery winner in the US state of New Jersey has become $1.7 billion richer, winning the Mega Millions jackpot. 

The win breaks a winless streak dated to last December. 

The numbers drawn were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and the gold Mega Ball 4.

Until the latest drawing, no one had matched all six numbers and won the Mega Millions jackpot since December 8.

That amounted to 30 straight drawings without a big winner.

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It’s tough to win the Mega Millions jackpot because the odds are so long, at 1 in 302.6 million.

The prize is the 8th largest in US lottery history. 

The $US1.13 billion jackpot is for a winner who is paid through an annuity, with an initial payment and then 29 annual payments.

Most winners choose a cash payout, which would be $US537.5 million ($824 million). 

The largest lottery jackpot to date was a $US2.04 billion ($3.13bn) jackpot which was won in California in 2022. 

The largest lottery jackpot in Australia was $200 million drawn in February of this year. 

The money was split between two winners.