The Mega Millions jackpot jumped by $19 million today, and now stands at $512 million for Tuesday night’s drawing.

If a player selects the escalating annuity payment option, the first payment would be about $7.7 million. The final payment would be about $31.7 million. The cash option for the jackpot is $303 million.

The $512 million jackpot is the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot this year. The biggest Mega Millions jackpot won in 2018 was a $533 million jackpot. One ticket purchased in New Jersey matched the five white balls and Mega ball to win on March 30.

The last Michigan player to win the Mega Millions jackpot was Kevin Blake, of Waterford. Blake won half of the game’s $42 million jackpot on Oct. 13, 2017. The other winning ticket was purchased in Rhode Island.

If a Michigan player wins Tuesday’s $512 million jackpot, it would be the largest Mega Millions prize – and largest overall prize – won in the state. On April 22, 2005, a Port Huron couple, Ralph and Mary Stebbins, won $208 million. On Aug. 15, 2012, Donald Lawson, of Lapeer, won a $337 million Powerball jackpot. Lawson’s jackpot holds the record for the largest Lottery prize ever won in Michigan.

Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2. For an additional $1 per play, players have the opportunity to add a “Megaplier” that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times.

Mega Millions tickets for Tuesday’s drawing may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com and at the Lottery’s 11,000 retailers around the state until 10:45 p.m. tomorrow.