Texas Powerball Player Spends The Extra Buck and Wins $2 Million
Saturday's Powerball Results
Nobody matched all six winning numbers in the Powerball's Saturday night drawing. Those numbers were 12-28-33-36-54, and the Powerball number was 5.
However, two people did match all five of the non-Powerball numbers. One of the winning tickets was sold at a liquor store in Boston, Massachusetts. The other was sold at this QuikTrip (QT) convenience store located in southeast San Antonio on Hot Wells Boulevard.
The person who purchased the winning ticket in Boston is due $1 million. However, the San Antonio winner spent the extra buck to Power Play his ticket, which doubled his/her winnings to $2 million.
The name of the Texas winner will probably never be revealed as most major cash winners choose to remain anonymous. The most recent Powerball jackpot winner was on January 18, when someone in Oregon purchased a winning ticket worth $328.5 million.
The Next Powerball Jackpot
Since no one matched all six winning numbers, the next Powerball jackpot will soar to $398 million, with an estimated lump sum payout of $185.7 million. The next drawing, coincidentally enough, will fall on Monday, March 17. Someone could win a lot of 'green' on St. Patrick's Day.
Mega Millions Jackpot Continues to Rise
The Mega Millions Jackpot has also reached the $300+ million mark. The next Mega Millions drawing will take place on Tuesday, March 18. That jackpot is now up to $301 million with an estimated lump sum payout of $139.5 million.
Even though someone will eventually win the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, it's wise to remember that the odds of winning either top prize is approximately 1 in 300,000,000.
Please play responsibly.
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