2 Texans woke up much richer despite not winning the Mega Millions $1.58 billion jackpot

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
2 Texans won big despite not getting massive Mega Millions jackpot
Check your tickets! It's no $1.58 billion, but two tickets sold in Texas were among the Match 5 $1 million winners in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.

Check your numbers! Although they weren't the biggest winners of the night, two Texans woke up millionaires following Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing.

A single ticket sold in Florida won the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months.

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One lucky ticket buyer in Florida hit a record Mega Millions jackpot of $1.58 billion on Tuesday.

A Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach, just outside Jacksonville, sold the winning ticket, according to the Florida Lottery.

The winning numbers drawn Tuesday night were: 13, 19, 20, 32, 33 and the yellow ball 14.

Besides the massive jackpot, there were still five other individuals across the country that won the $1 million Match 5, including two tickets sold in Socorro, Texas and Austin, Texas.

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While a surge in Mega Millions ticket sales means more possible number combinations are covered for the jackpot, your odds of winning remain the same.

There were also winners in Florida and North Carolina who won $2 million from the Match 5 + Megaplier.

The $1.58 billion payout would go to the winner if they opt for an annuity, doled out over 30 years. But people usually prefer a lump sum option, which for Tuesday's jackpot was an estimated $783.3 million.

The prize money is subject to federal taxes. Many states also tax lottery winnings.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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