An Illinoisan's dream just catapulted into reality with the striking of lottery gold—a winning Mega Millions ticket worth a whopping $560 million. Confirmed by lottery officials on Wednesday, this ticket scored all six numbers from Tuesday night's draw: 19, 37, 40, 63, and 69, with Mega Ball 17 tagging along, as per NBC Chicago. The lucky winner chose their fate online, through the Illinois Lottery's platform, joining an elite list of gigantic jackpot recipients.

Given the alternative, if cash-on-hand is what the winner prefers, they’re looking at a cool $264 million before the taxman hits—all for the price of a $2 lottery ticket, maybe $3 if they felt lucky enough to add on the Megaplier. The landscape of potential millionaires extends to 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where tickets are marketed. ABC 7 Chicago notes the drawings occur twice a week, precisely at 10 p.m. Central Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.

While the majority of ticket holders are left to dream of what could've been, this jackpot is not without company—striking as one of the top ten Mega Millions prizes ever to be won. The last substantial prize of $1.128 billion found its lone champion in New Jersey on March 26. Before this twist of luck, another Illinois ticket previously laid claim to a staggering $1.337 billion in 2022, bearing testament to the state's lottery fortune.

The thrill of the win rippled beyond the jackpot, with two tickets falling just short—matching all white balls but not the Mega Ball, sold in California and Maryland. Several others laid hands on prizes ranging from $10,000 to $30,000. And while the odds of winning any prize sit at 1 in 24, the stratospheric leap to jackpot glory is a distant 1 in 302,575,350. As the excitement wanes, the jackpot will reset to $20 million for the next drawing, with players readying for the next round of number roulette.