Someone who stopped by Miami Valley Gaming in Lebanon for a little racino action is now sitting on a $1 million Powerball ticket, according to the Ohio Lottery. The windfall came in Monday night's drawing after the player matched all five white balls, though the big jackpot itself rolled over.
According to WKYC, the winning ticket was a quick-pick, the auto-pick option many players grab on the fly, purchased at Miami Valley Gaming in Warren County. The outlet also reported that Ohio racked up thousands of smaller winners across multiple prize tiers in the same drawing.
Winning numbers and what's next
The winning numbers drawn Monday were 07-11-31-41-57, with Powerball 20, according to The Associated Press. No one hit the jackpot in the $180 million drawing, so the top prize will climb to an estimated $194 million for the next pull, per K102.
Odds and how big the prize is
Powerball officials put the odds of nailing the jackpot at about 1 in 292,201,338. Matching the five white balls without the Powerball score is good for the $1 million second-tier prize, according to Powerball. State figures from the drawing also showed a hefty number of lower-tier payouts that sent cash to players across Ohio, WKYC reported.
Retailers and claiming the prize
The Ohio Lottery's retailer guide notes that stores selling top prizes receive selling bonuses. In Powerball, that is typically $1,000 per $1 million of Ohio's share, and retailers that sell a $1 million winning ticket receive a $1,000 bonus per ticket, according to the Ohio Lottery.
Winners in Ohio have 180 days from the drawing date to claim prizes and can file through regional offices or mobile cashing options, per the Lottery's How To Claim guidance. The Ohio Lottery will work with the retailer to verify and pay out the prize, and winners are expected to follow the Lottery's instructions when they file. Officials typically do not release a winner's name right away, and claim details are handled through the agency's regional offices.
