A Powerball ticket worth more than $2.24 million was sold at a Calabasas gas station on Saturday night, turning a routine fuel stop into a seven-figure moment for one Southern California player. The ticket matched five white balls in the April 11 drawing but missed the Powerball, leaving the top prize unclaimed and the jackpot still in play.
The California Lottery lists the winning numbers as 6, 47, 49, 53 and 60, and records the prize at $2,242,838 for the lone five-number ticket in that draw, according to the California Lottery. Statewide, the drawing produced tens of thousands of winning tickets across prize levels, while no ticket matched all six numbers.
Where the Ticket Was Sold
The winning ticket was sold at the Shell station on Mulholland Highway near Freedom Drive in Calabasas, the Los Angeles Times reports. The store is listed by the lottery as one of the night's top-selling locations and could draw extra attention if the winner decides to claim the prize publicly.
Retailer Bonus and Claiming Window
Under California Lottery rules, a retailer that sells a ticket resulting in a prize of $1 million or more is eligible for a bonus equal to 0.5% of the prize's cash value, which would be roughly $11,200 on a $2.24 million win, per the lottery's regulations. Winners of non-jackpot draw prizes generally have 180 days from the draw date to claim their award, while Powerball jackpot winners have up to one year to come forward, according to the California Lottery.
What's Next
With no ticket matching all six numbers, the Powerball jackpot will roll over, with the next drawing estimated at about $45 million, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Calabasas win is the latest in a string of sizable Southern California payouts in recent years, a reminder that even non-jackpot matches can quietly deliver life-changing money.
