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 Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach, just outside Jacksonville, sold the winning ticket, according to the Florida Lottery.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.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.Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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