Luck was in the air in South Bay Wednesday night, or at least, it was floating around a 7-Eleven on North Milpitas Boulevard. One Powerball player struck it rich—sans jackpot—matching the first five numbers of the draw, clinching a cool $621,419. The slightly-less-lucky-than-possible ticket was peddled at 1496 N. Milpitas Blvd. in Milpitas, confirming that sometimes convenience store runs can indeed change your life—but only slightly.
The California Lottery released the digits that cracked open the piggy bank: 8-44-45-51-69, and, not to be ignored, the Powerball 12. As the grand prize evaded a homeowner’s grip in the multi-state draw, the jackpot has swelled, like a balloon gearing up for a festive pop, to an estimated $206 million for the next round. Such a turn of fate is often a daydream during a 9-to-5, but for this local, a daydream is now a potential deposit slip.
In case you missed it, the lineup of numbers for that particular draw, as reported by NBC Bay Area, was 8-44-45-51-69 with Powerball 12. While the jackpot remains up for grabs, the next draw's hefty prize serves as a siren call to lottery hopefuls near and far. Whether you're in it for the haul or just for a thrill, it's hard to ignore the allure of a jackpot tipping over the $200 million mark.
