ATLANTA — A Mega Millions ticket worth nearly a billion dollars was sold in Georgia.

A single ticket sold at a Publix in Newnan, Georgia, matched the five numbers, plus the Mega Ball, according to Mega Millions.

The jackpot was worth an estimated $980 million, the eighth largest prize in the game's history.

It's the largest-ever jackpot winner in Georgia, according to Mega Millions.

Check your tickets to see if you matched the winning numbers:

Friday's winning numbers were 1-8-11-12-57, Mega Ball 7.

The jackpot winner has the option to take the cash lump sum of $452.2 million or an annuity, which is paid out in one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments increasing by 5% every year.

Mega Millions drawings take place Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. Eastern Time.

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