Texas Lottery Winner Claims Biggest Prize in State History

The Texas Lottery has announced that the Seven Bridges Revocable Trust of Fredericksburg has claimed half of the estimated $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot from the September 6 drawing. This jackpot was the second-largest in Powerball and U.S. lottery history. The winner chose the cash value option, resulting in a payout of $410,324,470.28 before taxes.

The winning ticket was purchased at Big’s 103, located at 11905 E. U.S. Highway 290 in Fredericksburg. The store will receive a $250,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

The winner typically selects random numbers but chose meaningful numbers for the September 6 draw. After purchasing the ticket, they realized one of the numbers was not what they intended to pick. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and the Powerball was 17.

On the way to church the following morning, the winner checked the ticket and realized they had won. They pulled over to verify the numbers and then proceeded to church.

The winner, through a representative of the trust, stated, "We are Texas true to the state and its values. We believe in family, in faith, and in the blessings that come through both. This is a moment of gratitude for us, a blessing we plan to enjoy and share with those who are special to us and who serve our community. We ask for privacy as we look forward to enjoying our lives together as a family. God bless Texas."

This is the Texas Lottery’s third Powerball jackpot winner since joining the game in 2010 and the first since February 2015. The Texas Lottery has generated over $41.5 billion in revenue for the state since 1992, contributing over $35.5 billion to the Foundation School Fund since 1997.

The winner claimed $410,324,470.28 before taxes.

The winning ticket was purchased at Big’s 103 in Fredericksburg, Texas.

The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and the Powerball was 17.

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