A $2 million winning Powerball lottery ticket was purchased at a Publix store in South Florida, while the $1.55 billion jackpot remained unwon.
This ticket was purchased at a Publix in Cooper City, at 9359 Sheridan St., near Pine Island Road. The winner was close to winning the jackpot, but he did not match the number on the red ball, the last of the sequence of six necessary to win the precious prize.
Monday’s winning numbers were: 16, 34, 46, 55 and 67, with the Powerball of 14. It is important to note that, while winning a small prize is equivalent to a bonus of one million, the client opted for the Power Play option , paying additional money to double any possible prize.
NEW MILLIONAIRE IN THE SUNSHINE STATE ☀💰 Florida’s Publix sells Powerball ticket worth $2 million; jackpot is now the second largest in history pic.twitter.com/VfuAIQbmwo
— tampahoy.com (@TampaHoy) October 10, 2023
The lottery held a tournament this Wednesday, October 11, in which the jackpot was $1.73 billion, the second largest prize in the history of the game in the United States.
The second-largest #Powerball jackpot is on offer in tonight’s draw – $1.73 Billion!
— Powerball USA (@PowerballUSA) October 11, 2023
The largest prize given in this lottery was $2.04 billion, which was won almost a year ago. Should a winner emerge, the lucky person can choose to take a single cash payment of $756 million or receive the prize in its entirety as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years.
A person’s chances of matching the jackpot winning numbers are 1 in 292.2 million, since six different numbers must match in the correct sequence, these numbers can reach up to 59, so the number of possible combinations is considerable.
Despite these numbers, thousands of people play the lottery with the hope of becoming the next millionaires, something possible thanks to the great prizes that Powerball can accumulate.
Tickets to participate in the lottery cost only $2 per play, although you can pay a little extra to opt for the Powerplay, which allows you to multiply any possible prize by two, just as happened to the lucky winner from Florida.
