The Mega Millions jackpot is back down from lofty, triple-digit heights to "just" $15 million, but thousands of participants won't mind as they buy a ticket to the multistate lottery.

If you are one of those trying their luck, then you might want to tune in at 11 p.m. ET, which is when the draw for the big prize is set to take place at the studios of WSB-TV, Atlanta's ABC affiliate.

If you take home the jackpot and want to pocket every last penny, the total will be paid out to you in annual installments over a 29-year period. Otherwise, you also have the option of an immediate lump sum, which, however, means that you will forfeit a bit to taxes and be stuck with "only" $9 million.

The lottery's winning numbers from the last drawing on Nov. 13 were 17, 18, 31, 35 and 59; the Mega Ball number was 9; and the Megaplier number was 5, according to the game's official website. The estimated jackpot was $200 million, and a lucky player from Ohio matched the winning Mega Millions numbers on that day, the Associated Press noted.

In fact, Tuesday's drawing produced no fewer than three new millionaires, as two other participants matched five numbers to take home $1 million each, the multistate lottery reported. Depending on the Megaplier option used in some states, which allows players to increase non-jackpot prize winnings by 2, 3, 4 or 5 times, their wins could have been as high as $5 million.

Mega Millions drawings take place every Tuesday and Friday, and the draw entry closes at 10:45 p.m. ET. Tickets for the game are sold in 43 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands - a total of 45 jurisdictions. The odds of winning any prize are about 1 in 15, but your chances of hitting the jackpot are only about 1 in 259 million.

If you want to find out how close you are to hitting the jackpot and settling into the life of a millionaire, then click here to find out how to watch the Mega Millions drawings at 11 p.m. ET.