Missouri and Texas Players Split Historic $1.8 Billion Powerball Jackpot
Missouri and Texas Players Split Historic $1.8 Billion Powerball Jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa – Two fortunate Powerball players, one each from Missouri and Texas, have emerged as the winners of the colossal $1.787 billion jackpot. The life-changing sum, marking the second-largest U.S. lottery prize in history, was claimed after Saturday’s drawing, ending a three-month streak without a grand prize winner.
The winning numbers drawn were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62, with the Powerball number being 17. The Texas winning ticket was sold at a gas station-convenience store in Fredericksburg, according to state lottery officials. Both winners faced astronomical odds of 1 in 292.2 million to secure the massive payout.
Each jackpot winner now faces a choice: receive an annuitized prize of $893.5 million, paid out over 30 years with increasing annual payments, or opt for a one-time, pre-tax lump sum payment of $410.3 million. This significant win follows 41 consecutive drawings without a jackpot, with the last top prize claimed on May 31.
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