A Frankfort, Kentucky man's dream literally came true after he won the Kentucky Lottery.
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The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won at $810 million in Texas on September 10.
The estimated cash option for the jackpot is $537.5 million.
The estimated cash value of Monday's jackpot is $384.8 million.
Nearly all winners actually prefer a cash payout, which for Friday night's drawing would be an estimated $467 million.
"There’s no way this is real!"
The ticket was sold on July 19, 2023, at the Pilot Travel Center in Pendleton, Kentucky.
The jackpot is the third-largest in U.S history after 31 straight drawings without a winner.
If someone hits the jackpot, the cash option is an estimated $659.5 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.05 billion after no one took home the $940 million top prize.