Lottery players on Thursday were hoping to ring in the New Year with a winning Mega Millions ticket.

ATLANTA (AP)  There was no winner of the $242 million jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions multi-state lottery game. That means the jackpot has climbed to $290 million for Tuesday's drawing. If there is a single winner in Tuesday night's drawing, it will be the largest lottery payout to one person in U.S. history. A winner choosing the cash option would take home $182 million. Most large lottery prizes are split up among several winners. The largest jackpot ever was a $390 million prize in March 2007 that was split between two ticket holders. The largest Powerball jackpot — $365 million — was divided among eight Nebraska meat packers in 2006. In 2008, Robert and Tonya Harris of Portal, Ga., claimed a $275 million Mega Millions jackpot and took home $167 million. The winning numbers drawn Friday evening were: 10-12-13-35-56, Mega Ball: 9 Players have to correctly pick all five winning numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the jackpot, which grew from $237 million to to $242 million before Friday's drawing due to heavy ticket sales. It's now 15 consecutive bi-weekly drawings without a top winner. Mega Millions is played in 41 states and the District of Columbia. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more