It's fun to imagine how life would change—and what you might splurge on—if you suddenly won the lottery. For the following people, that far-fetched daydream became their reality in a big way. These are the 20 largest lottery jackpots ever. Cha-ching!
20. $420.9 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $254.6 million
When: November 26, 2016
Where: TN
Game: Powerball
19. $425.3 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $242.2 million
When: February 19, 2014
Where: California
Game: Powerball
18. $429.6 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $284.1 million
When: May 7, 2016
Where: New Jersey
Game: Powerball
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17. $435.3 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $263.4 million
When: February 22, 2017
Where: Indiana
Game: Powerball
16. $447.8 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $279.1 million
When: June 10, 2017
Where: California
Game: Powerball
15. $448.4 million
Cash value: Three winning tickets for $86.1 million each
When: August 7, 2013
Where: Minnesota and New Jersey
Game: Powerball
14. $451 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $281.9 million
When: January 5, 2018
Where: Florida
Game: Mega Millions
13. $456.7 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $269.4 million
When: March 17, 2017
Where: Pennsylvania
Game: Powerball
12. $487 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $341.7 million
When: July 30, 2016
Where: New Hampshire
Game: Powerball
11. $533 million
Cash value: One winning ticket taken as a lump sum of $220.7 million after federal and state taxes
When: March 30, 2018
Where: New Jersey
Game: Mega Millions
10. $536 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $378.3 million
When: July 8, 2016
Where: Indiana
Game: Mega Millions
9. $543 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $320.5 million
When: July 24, 2018
Where: California
Game: Mega Millions
8. $559.7 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $352 million
When: January 6, 2018
Where: New Hampshire
Game: Powerball
7. $564.1 million
Cash value: Three winning tickets for $127 million each
When: February 11, 2015
Where: North Carolina, Puerto Rico, and Texas
Game: Powerball
6. $587.5 million
Cash value: Two winning tickets for $192.4 million each
When: November 28, 2012
Where: Arizona and Missouri
Game: Powerball
5. $590.5 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $370.9 million
When: May 18, 2013
Where: Florida
Game: Powerball
4. $648 million
Cash value: Two winning tickets for $173.8 million each
When: December 17, 2013
Where: California and Georgia
Game: Mega Millions
3. $656 million
Cash value: Three winning tickets for $158 million each
When: March 30, 2012
Where: Illinois, Kansas, and Maryland
Game: Mega Millions
2. $758.7 million
Cash value: One winning ticket for $480.5 million
When: August 23, 2017
Where: Massachusetts
Game: Powerball
1. $1,586.4 million
Cash value: Three winning tickets for $327.8 million each
When: January 13, 2016
Where: California, Florida, and Tennessee
Game: Powerball
