Monday’s Powerball Drawing Produces Two Texas Millionaires
Nobody matched all six numbers on Monday's Powerball drawing. The $645 million jackpot now climbs to $687 million for the next drawing which will take place on Wednesday, March 20.
A total of six players managed to match all five non-Powerball numbers. This created new millionaires in Florida, Minnesota, Virginia, Maryland, and two in Texas. Only one of those players (Florida) spent the extra buck to Powerplay and doubled their prize to $2 million.
The winning numbers were 10-17-20-39-44, with a Powerball of 16.
Texas Powerball Winners
The winning tickets were bought at Pepe's Drive-Thru in Donna, Texas...
...and at the recently opened Swipe for Fuel in northeast Houston.
Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion
It has been over three months since the last Mega Millions jackpot winner. On December 8, 2023, two winning tickets matched all six numbers for the $395 million top prize. Those two tickets were purchased at the same convenience store in Encino, California. 😲😲
The Mega Millions jackpot has now climbed to $893 million for tonight's (3/19/24) drawing. The estimated cash-out option is $421.4 million.
The last time a Texas winner won the grand prize Mega Millions jackpot was on October 6, 2023. That winning ticket was purchased in San Angelo, Texas...READ MORE.
Yes or No on the Megaplier Option?
An extra dollar per ticket will allow you to play the Megaplier option. That one buck can help you multiply your non-jackpot winnings up to fivefold. It's your choice whether to opt in to Megaply, but it has cost Texas winners millions...READ MORE.
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