Winning $138 Million Powerball Ticket Purchased at This Walmart
One person matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing. The winning 'auto-pick' ticket was purchased at this Walmart in Huber Heights, Ohio, a northern suburb of Dayton.
The winning numbers were 2-26-33-55-57-22. The approximate jackpot was $138 million, with an estimated cash payout of $66.5 million.
The Powerball jackpot now returns to $20 million for the next drawing which will take place on Saturday, July 6.
Mega Millions
The next drawing for the Mega Millions jackpot is coming up on Friday, July 5. The jackpot has soared to $162 million. The cash payout option is worth an estimated $74.5 million.
The Last Texas Winners
The most recent Mega Millions jackpot winner in Texas happened on October 6, 2023. The $361 million jackpot ($157.3 million cash) was won by Blue Yucca Trust of Rapid City, South Dakota. The ticket was purchased in San Angelo, Texas.
The most recent Powerball jackpot winner in Texas occurred nearly ten years ago when a winning ticket was sold in 2015 at an Appletree grocery store in Princeton, Texas. That jackpot was worth $564 million.
Three Scratch-Off Tickets That are Overdue to Pay Out Millions
Million Dollar Loteria
This $20 game was introduced on April 15, 2024. It has been in circulation for about two months and NOBODY has claimed any of the ten $1 million jackpots.
A quick look at the payouts of the other prizes tells us that approximately 15% of this game's cards have been purchased, but still no top winner.
If I have $20 to blow on a lottery ticket, this would definitely be my first choice
$1,000,000 Cash Blast
This game has been around since early December. This game has been in circulation for six months and NOBODY has won any of the four $1 million jackpots.
Nearly 40% of this game's tickets have been bought, but still no top winner.
200X Power Blitz
Here's another $20 game that's overdue to get at least one jackpot winner. 200X Power Blitz was introduced on January 2. The game features 4 top prizes of $1 million. So far, NOBODY has revealed the winning numbers for the jackpot.
11 of the Most Bizarre Historical Markers in Texas
Gallery Credit: Danny Merrell