Mystery winner still holding an unclaimed $1 million Powerball ticket and it was bought at a convenience store
ONE lottery player is unknowingly a millionaire with a winning ticket still needing to be claimed.
The staggering win was drawn a month ago in Illinois and with each day that goes by, the ticket gets closer to expiration.
On October 16, the $1 million ticket was scooped by a player of the Powerball Lottery.
The ticket was purchased at the Roberts Quick Stop convenience store in Rand Lake County.
The Powerball player was one of four to win the $1 million prize during that draw.
Surprisingly, another one of these prizes for matching all five white balls was also given to someone in Illinois, with the state scooping two winners.
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The other overnight millionaires were in California and Washington.
No one scooped the jackpot on the October 16 draw and none of the match 5 winners opted for the powerplay which would have doubled their prize money to $2 million.
So, any Illinois Powerball players who did not claim their $1 million win from that draw must check their pockets and safe spaces for the winning ticket.
The numbers drawn that day were: 4, 30, 39, 44, 60 and Powerball 11.
All Powerball tickets expire a year after the draw date so there is still plenty of time to claim the win.
The winner should sign the back of the ticket before claiming it.
I went to the store to return carton of orange juice and came back with $315 million – I thought it was a mistake
With such a large prize, they will be expected to collect their money from the lottery offices.
It is not the only big Powerball win that is yet to be claimed.
A Powerball prize worth $150,000 is also up for grabs and the clock is ticking on how long there is to claim it.
Lottery officials in Pennsylvania revealed the winning ticket was bought at a Weis Markets store in Montgomery Borough – around 170 miles from Philadelphia – before the draw on December 11, 2023.
Top lottery winners in the US
Millions dream of winning the lottery and finding fame and fortune. These are the biggest winners in US lottery history.
- Edwin Castro – $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022, in California.
- Theodorus Struyck – $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, in California.
- Unknown winner – $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida.
- Marvin and Mae Acosta from Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson from Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt from Melbourne Beach, Florida – $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016.
- Unknown winner – $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
- Unknown winner – he sued the mother of his child to keep his identity hidden – $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, from Maine.
- Unknown winner – $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
- Cheng and Duanpen Saephan, and Laiza Liem Chao – $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
- Yanira Alvarez – $1.08 billion Powerball, July 19, 2023 in California.
- Wolverine FLL Lottery Club – $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021, from Michigan.
- Unknown winner – $842.4 million Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024, from Michigan.
The winner has to claim the prize by December 11, 2024, giving them less than a month to do so.
The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 1-24-27-31-62, and the red Powerball 20.
A key decision made by the unknown player at the time saw them triple their prize money by paying an extra dollar for the Power Play option which was X3 on that draw.
This tripled their prize of $50,000 to make it $150,000.
To claim the ticket, the claim has to be filed with the PA lottery either in person or by mail by the deadline.
The U.S. Sun previously reported on a winner who bought their ticket last minute and scooped a million-dollar prize.
Responsible gambling
Remember to gamble responsibly
A responsible gambler is someone who:
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- Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
- Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
- Never chase their losses
- Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry, or depressed
- National Council on Problem Gambling – https://www.ncpgambling.org/
- Gamble Aware – www.begambleaware.org
For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1-800-522-4700 or go to ncpgambling.org/chat
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