The Mega Millions lottery jackpot numbers added up to $522 million for a lucky winner in the San Jose area, the California Lottery said Wednesday morning.
The state lottery's verified Twitter feed said the winning ticket was sold at Ernie's Liquors in San Jose. The name of the winner wasn't immediately known.
Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery game and one of two big jackpot games in the United States. Its website said the San Jose ticket is the sole winning ticket. The jackpot was up to a whopping $522 million.
The winning numbers drawn Tuesday night were 1, 2, 4, 19, 29 and 20.
The biggest-ever Mega Millions jackpot -- $656 million -- was won in March 2012. It was shared by winners in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland.
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