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third largest ever Mega Millions jackpot?

 If so, you'll need to go buy a ticket or two before the drawing that is set to take place at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

The jackpot has jumped up to $810 million — a cash value of $470.1 million. That's definitely not chump change in today's economy.

Mega Millions tickets are sold for $2 and you can add the "Megaplier" for another $1. The Megaplier can come into play if you win a non-jackpot prize. For reference, ticket-holders in Delaware, New Jersey and New York who won in the drawing last Friday and purchased the add-on saw their winning prizes go from $1 million to $3 million as a result. 

So, what are the odds you win the jackpot? It's about a 

If those sound like odds you want to take, tune in tonight to see if you drew the lucky numbers. 

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Wynne Davis

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This jackpot could be the third largest in Mega Millions history. The drawing is at 11 p.m. ET Tuesday, so there's still time to buy a ticket or two, if these are odds that you want to take.

The Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $810 million. Here are your odds of winning

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