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Without a Friday the 13th Winner, Mega Million Jackpot Climbs to $586M

The half-billion-dollar jackpot is now the second highest in the multi-state game's history.

Friday the 13th did not bring good luck to any Mega Millions players —at least in terms of winning the $425 million jackpot—so the potential payout for the eventual big winner continues to climb.

After rolling over 21 times since the Oct. 4 drawing, the jackpot now stands at $586 million for Tuesday's drawing, according to Maryland Lottery officials. The cash value option stands at $316.5 million.

The half-billion-plus-dollar prize is now the second largest in Mega Millions history and the fourth largest in U.S. history, according to a statement from the agency.

Maryland played a role in the distribution of the largest Mega Millions jackpot on record—$656 million—in March 2012, when winning tickets were sold here and in Illinois and Kansas.

Two Marylanders have won jackpots this year, with an Anne Arundel County man claiming $189 million in October and a Mt. Airey couple collecting $26 million in February.

The multistage game is played in 45 states and jurisdictions across the country.


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