A San Jose Valero gas station caused quite the sensation after selling a Powerball ticket worth an incredible $352,712 on Monday night, according to Mercury News. The winning ticket, purchased at 1185 South De Anza Boulevard, matched the first five numbers of the Powerball drawing and was just one number short of winning the colossal $675 million jackpot.
The fortunate ticket holder matched the numbers 2, 24, 34, 53 and 58, but missed out on the crucial Powerball number, which was 13. Had the ticket matched all six numbers, the prize would have rocketed up to $675 million, as KRON4 reported. Nevertheless, the already significant payout of $352,712 is bound to be a life-changing event for the lucky winner.
This winning ticket comes amid a string of fortune for California Lottery players in the past few months. A mind-blowing $2.04 billion Powerball ticket was purchased in the Los Angeles County area of Altadena in November last year, and earlier in January, a San Jose man cashed in a ticket worth approximately $247 million that he purchased at a 7-Eleven store near Pioneer High School.
As no tickets sold for Monday's draw matched all six numbers, the Powerball jackpot has now surged even higher. The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing is a staggering estimated $725 million. This massive jackpot has been accumulating since April, when a $252.6 million prize was claimed on a Powerball ticket purchased in Ohio. Monday's drawing marked the 35th in this series.
