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Powerball player wins $1 million in Texas. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $478 million, with a cash value of $230.5 million.
Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $478 million, with a cash value of $230.5 million. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A Powerball ticket sold in Texas won $1 million but just missed the $456 million jackpot, lottery officials say.

The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Monday, Oct. 21, the Texas Lottery said.

One ticket in Texas matched four numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000, and one also matched the Power Play to win $100,000.

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $478 million, with a cash value of $230.5 million, for the next drawing Wednesday, Oct. 23, the national Powerball site said.

The winning numbers were 1, 25, 57, 62 and 64, with a Powerball of 15, the lottery said. The Power Play was 2

The winning Texas ticket was sold at a Food Mart in Humble, about a 20-mile drive northeast from Houston.

A ticket sold in Florida also matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball for $1 million.

More than 525,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.

The Powerball jackpot has gone unclaimed since Aug. 19, when a California player won the $44 million grand prize, lottery officials said.

What to know about Powerball

To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.

The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.

Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.

Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.

Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published October 22, 2024 at 9:36 AM with the headline "Powerball player wins $1 million in Texas. Where was the lucky ticket sold?."

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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