AUSTIN, Texas – A jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $800 million from the Mega Millions drawing held on Sept. 10 was the largest lottery jackpot ever won by a Texas Lottery player.

The Quick Pick ticket, which wins the jackpot, is the seventh-largest prize in Mega Millions history.

The ticket was purchased in Sugar Land at Murphy Express 8848, located at 7520 Highway 90A. It matched all six numbers drawn (1-2-16-24-66, Mega Ball 6).

The player chose the cash value option at the time of purchase, which was estimated at $404 million before taxes. The prize has not yet been claimed. The winner has 180 days from the drawing date to claim the prize and the retailer is eligible for a $1 million retailer bonus for selling this jackpot-winning ticket.

The winning Mega Millions jackpot started out as a $20 million prize on June 7 and rolled 27 times before being won. The jackpot will reset to $20 million for the next Mega Millions drawing on Friday, September 13.

“We are beyond excited to celebrate the largest jackpot winner ever in Texas and can’t wait to meet and congratulate them in person,” said Ryan Mindell, executive director of the Texas Lottery. “If you are the lucky owner of a winning ticket, please be sure to sign it, store it in a safe place, consult with financial and legal advisors, and then contact the Texas Lottery before traveling to Austin to claim your prize.”

In addition to the Sept. 10 jackpot, 175,127 Mega Millions tickets in Texas, including those with the Megaplier add-on feature, also won smaller prizes ranging from $2 to $40,000.

This is the 15th Mega Millions jackpot winner in Texas and the first since Oct. 6, 2023, when The Blue Yucca Trust won an estimated $360 million annuity on a ticket purchased in San Angelo. The claimant for that drawing chose the cash value option and received $157,367,045 before taxes, the largest prize ever paid to a single Texas Lottery player at that time.