The expansive $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, which sent waves of excitement across Texas, has finally been claimed by the Sol Living Trust of Sugar Land. This claim marks the largest single lottery prize payout to a Texas Lottery player, a staggeringly large sum of before taxes $409,297,624 cash value option, as KHOU reports. On the day of the announcement, the ticket was already making history, it had been purchased at Sugar Land's Murphy USA station situated at 7520 Highway 90A.

It's not every day, after all, that someone hits an $800 million jackpot. Drenched in luck, the Sept. 10th draw had the winning numbers 1, 2, 16, 24, and 66, along with the Mega Ball number 6. For their part in this historical event, the Murphy USA outlet where the ticket was sold is now richer by a $1 million retailer bonus, underscoring the scale of this win not just for the individual or entity, but also for the business that participated in its sale as well, according to MySanAntonio.

In a statement that captured the enthusiasm of the state lottery, Executive Director Ryan Mindell said, "We absolutely love when Texas Lottery players win big, and it’s a tremendous honor to congratulate our state’s largest-ever jackpot winner." Mindell's words reflect a sentiment that every ticket holds potential, every draw could be the one to change a life or lives, and as he told MySanAntonio, "This jackpot win shows that any Texas Lottery ticket could lead to an exciting prize, and if you’re playing, the next one could be yours." Even though the odds can be long, the potential for a life-changing win exists each time the numbers are drawn.

The ripple effects of the Mega Millions win didn't end with the jackpot — close to 175,127 Texas players won lower-tier prizes up to $40,000 in the same draw, illustrating the vast impact of the lottery on a multitude of participants. In the forthcoming Mega Millions drawing, set for 11 p.m. on Friday, the jackpot resets to a promising $108 million with a cash value option of $53.8 million.