One quick stop at a north Fort Worth QuikTrip has turned into a life-changing payday for a local resident, who quietly claimed a $2 million Powerball prize from the April 6 drawing after matching all five white balls but missing the red Powerball. The winner, who opted to stay anonymous, bought the ticket locally and had added the Power Play option, which doubled what would normally be a $1 million payout. A separate $8 win on the same ticket nudged the total haul to $2,000,008.
According to WFAA, the winning Quick Pick was sold at QuikTrip #1866 at 3436 N. Tarrant Parkway in north Fort Worth. WFAA reports the ticket matched white ball numbers 7, 24, 37, 42 and 57 and missed the Powerball number 5. The station says the claimant has already come forward to validate the prize with lottery officials and chose to keep their identity under wraps.
How the payout worked
Powerball's official results list the April 6 winning white ball numbers as 7, 24, 37, 42 and 57, with the Powerball as 5, and show a Power Play multiplier of 2 for that drawing, according to Powerball. Under the game's rules, a Match 5 ticket with the Power Play add-on is set at a flat $2 million, which is why this non-jackpot ticket cashed in for double the usual $1 million amount.
North Texas streak continues
The Fort Worth claim keeps a hot streak going in the Dallas-Fort Worth area this spring. The Texas Lottery announced that an Everman resident recently claimed a $1 million Powerball prize from the March 14 drawing. According to the Texas Lottery, that March 14 ticket was purchased at Walmart Supercenter #3284 in Arlington, and that winner also elected to remain anonymous.
Retailer bonus and claiming rules
Retailers that sell top prizes sometimes get a little something, too. As the Texas Lottery notes in its release, a $10,000 bonus might be available to the retailer for selling a prize-winning ticket. In Texas, winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes on draw games and are advised to contact a claim center or the lottery for appointment and documentation details, per the Texas Lottery.
If you think you are holding a winning ticket, sign the back, keep it in a safe place and follow the Texas Lottery's claiming instructions or call 800-375-6886 to set up an appointment. For official draw results and a full rundown of Power Play rules, see Powerball and the Texas Lottery announcement.
