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Lottery players will have a chance to win an estimated $ 1.6 billion jackpot at Tuesday's Mega Millions draw and an estimated $ 620 million at the Powerball Jackpot on Wednesday night.
Here is an overview of the 10 biggest US jackpots won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:
1. 1.586 Billion Dollars, Powerball, January 13, 2016 (Three Tickets, California, Florida, Tennessee)
2. $ 758.7 million, Powerball, August 23, 2017 (a ticket, from Massachusetts)
3. $ 656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (three tickets, from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland)
4. $ 648 million, Mega Millions, December 17, 2013 (two tickets from California and Georgia)
5. $ 590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013 (a ticket, from Florida)
$ 587.5 million, Powerball, November 28, 2012 (two tickets from Arizona and Missouri)
7. $ 564.1 million, Powerball, February 11, 2015 (three tickets, from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas)
8. $ 559.7 million, Powerball, January 6, 2018 (one ticket, New Hampshire)
$ 543 million, Mega Millions, July 24, 2018 (one ticket, California)
10. $ 536 Million, Mega Millions, July 8, 2016 (a post from Indiana)
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Sources: AP archives, www.megamillions.com and www.powerball.com
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