A LUCKY Mega Millions player has bagged the $800 million jackpot but is now faced with a difficult decision that could see them lose half of their winnings.
The winning ticket for the Tuesday night drawing was purchased at a gas station in Texas.
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The player matched all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball, according to the official Mega Millions website.
The winning numbers were 1, 2, 16, 24, and 66, and the Mega Ball was 6.
The ticket was purchased at a Murphy USA gas station in Sugar Land, about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Austin, Texas.
This $800 million sum is the seventh-largest jackpot ever won in the game’s history.
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And it is the 15th Mega Millions jackpot that has been won in Texas since the state joined the game in December 2003.
Last night’s jackpot winner has not yet been identified but once they come forward, they will be faced with a difficult decision.
The winner will have to choose whether to pocket their winnings as a lump sum or through annuity payments.
If they decide to accept their winnings as a one-off payment, the $800 million sum will be almost halved to $404.2 million.
This lucky player is only the third person to win the Mega Millions jackpot this year.
It was last won on June 4 in Illinois and the player secured a whopping $552 million.
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