(NEXSTAR) — For the second time this year, a near-record lottery jackpot is up for grabs, though the expected tax bill may leave the winner feeling a little less rich.

No Mega Millions ticket was able to match the winning numbers drawn on Halloween — 2, 24, 52, 66, 68, and gold Mega Ball 9 — pushing the jackpot to an estimated $800 million ahead of Tuesday's drawing.

Without any growth, the jackpot and its cash value of $371.7 million will rank as the ninth-largest in Mega Millions history: • $1.602 billion: Aug. 8, 2023; Florida • $1.537 billion: Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina • $1.348 billion: Jan. 13, 2023; Maine • $1.337 billion: July 29, 2022; Illinois • $1.269 billion: Dec. 27, 2024; California • $1.128 billion: March 26, 2024; New Jersey • $1.050 billion: Jan. 22, 202

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