$2 million Powerball ticket sold at HEB near Alif

The lucky winner in Washington state will take home the ninth largest jackpot in US history. Michigan and New York also had five winners with $1 million in prize money.

HOUSTON. Someone in Houston is waking up $2 million richer after matching all five Powerball numbers in Monday night’s draw. The lucky ticket holder managed to double his winnings with the “big game” option.

The winning numbers were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and Powerball 07.

This is Houston’s latest millionaire after a ticket holder won $1 million during January’s $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot.

Lottery officials said in a statement early Tuesday that one ticket in Washington State matched all six numbers and was worth $754.6 million.

The full jackpot is for the winner who chooses the annuity, distributed as one immediate but partial payment, followed by additional payments over 29 years, increasing by 5% annually. The winner can also choose a lump sum cash payment of $407.2 million.

Both available prizes are pre-tax amounts, according to Powerball.

The lottery website shows that the jackpot for Thursday’s next draw has dropped to $20 million.

The Monday night win was the first Powerball jackpot since November 19, 2022. This series of no-wins allowed the prize to rise further and further until it became the ninth largest in US history.

Higher interest rates allowed for higher annuity payments compared to earlier jackpots when rates were lower. Most winners prefer an immediate cash prize.

The game’s low odds of 1 in 292.2 million are meant to win bigger prizes that will attract more players.

This strategy has definitely worked lately, with someone from Maine winning a $1.35 billion Mega Millions prize in January and a player from California hitting a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot last November. No one claimed any of these prizes.

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