A Mega Millions ticket sold at a CVS in Corona del Mar is worth more than $5.1 million, the California Lottery announced this weekend, making it one of the largest second-place winners in state history.

The ticket, sold at the store at Jasmine Avenue and Coast Highway, matched the first five numbers in Friday night’s drawing — 34, 38, 42, 44 and 69 — missing only the Mega Ball, 8.

Because no one nationwide matched all six numbers, Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot climbs to an estimated $60 million.

The $5,104,961 prize now ranks second among California’s biggest five-number Mega Millions wins, surpassing the $4.6 million ticket sold in Tarzana on Aug. 8.

California’s prize system is different from most states: instead of fixed payouts, prize amounts vary based on ticket sales and the nu

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