San Antonio Resident Claims $2 Million Powerball Winner
(United Latest News)- San Antonio Resident Strikes Gold with $2 Million Powerball Victory Using Quick-Pick Ticket Bought at H-E-B Store A fortunate participant in San Antonio has scored a significant win in a recent Powerball draw, missing out on the ultimate jackpot by just a single number.
As per reports from Texas lottery authorities, an individual living in San Antonio procured a triumphant ticket valued at $2 million from the H-E-B outlet situated at 8219 Marbach Road for the drawing held on August 12. The individual, who opted to remain anonymous, matched all five white ball numbers on their quick-pick ticket, but unfortunately missed the mark on the red Powerball’s number.
In this specific drawing, the aforementioned ticket was the sole entry that managed to match all five white ball numbers. Normally, the prize for correctly matching these five numbers amounts to $1 million. However, the winner selected the Power Play add-on for an additional dollar, which subsequently transformed their winnings into a remarkable $2 million.
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The Power Play feature allows non-jackpot-winning tickets to be multiplied by factors of 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10. Irrespective of the Power Play number chosen, the Power Play Match prize stands at $2,000,000. Other non-jackpot prizes are subject to multiplication based on the selected Power Play number. The 10X Power Play multiplier is applicable for draws where the initial advertised annuitized Grand Prize sum is $150 million or less, in accordance with the lottery commission’s regulations.
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Powerball draws are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. The ongoing jackpot presently stands at $264 million.