Somebody in Tomball, Texas, must be popping the champagne after snagging a cool $2 million on a winning Powerball ticket this past weekend, as reported by FOX26 Houston. The not-quite-jackpot ticket bore the numbers 10, 11, 26, 27, 34 and was sold at the Rosehill Mini Mart located at 18402 FM 2920 Road. The winner matched all five numbers but missed out on the Powerball number of 7, which would've snagged the $760 million jackpot.
Even without hitting the grand prize, the stroke of luck that landed in Tomball isn't isolated. Sold on Rosehill Mini Mart's shelves, the ticket joins another $2 million winner from Katy, sold just last Wednesday. According to KTRK, with no grand prize winner in sight, the Powerball jackpot has ballooned to a jaw-dropping $810 million, awaiting the next drawing.
That's two multimillion-dollar winners sold in the Houston area back-to-back, which could suggest fortune favors Texas—or at least seems to have a soft spot for it this week. As for the big one, the Powerball jackpot remains elusive and continues its ascent to fortune's stratosphere. The hunt for the next millionaire maker rolls over to the next drawing, and Lotto players are lining up, clutching their dreams and ticket stubs.
Lottery officials have not heard the winner's march to claim their bounty yet. The identity of the new millionaire remains under wraps, leaving Tomball residents to wonder which neighbor struck gold. While they hold their breath, the Texas Lottery gears up for the next round of pot-sweetening, with the historic $810 million jackpot drawing looming.
