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The winning numbers for the $454 million Mega Million jackpot were drawn Tuesday night and with no winner the prize has risen to an estimated $508 million.
Tuesday's numbers are: 29, 46, 53, 64, 73 and the Mega Ball is 10.
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A lucky winner could turn $1 into nearly a half a billion as the Mega Millions jackpot has reached $449 million.
After 33 drawings failed to produce a winner, the pot has swelled to the seventh-largest jackpot of all time.
The payout would be over 30 years unless the winner decides takes a lump sum payment, which would be $313.3 million before taxes.
KPRC 2 spoke Tuesday afternoon with several Houstonians, asking them how they would spend the money.
"I would just escape," Terrance Small said. "Nobody would know nothing — nobody, but my wife. And that would be it."
It's a $1 risk many folks said they are willing to take to make their dreams come true. Others said the would also skip town or maybe pay off their mortgages.
Danny Christie has an interesting suggestion.
"No. 1 thing: help my family and build a used car lot," Christie said.
Christie said he's been working since he was 12 year old and would continue to work, even after winning millions. He said he would also go to Disneyland.
Powerball — the only other major multi-state lottery — has had the biggest jackpots as of late, including a record shattering $1.59 billion pot in January and a $430 million pool won in May.
Mega Millions' biggest prizes to date were a $656 million prize awarded in March 2012 and $648 million awarded in December 2013,
While the odds of winning either game are astronomical, Mega Millions is a slightly better bet.
Mega Millions players have a 1 in 259 million chance of matching all five white ball numbers and the "Easy Pick" yellow ball number needed to claim the top prize. In Powerball, which has nearly identical rules, there's a 1 in 292 million chance.
Mega Millions is also cheaper to play. The tickets start at $1 each, while Powerball tickets are $2.
Mega Millions is played in 44 U.S. states, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Here's a look at the 10 previous highest U.S. jackpots and the winners' home states: