Player in California Secures $207M Powerball Jackpot

A lucky player in California has secured the life-changing $207 million Powerball jackpot, lottery officials announced. At the same time, two players scooped up prizes of some $2 million.

The Jackpot Was Won After a Month of Unsuccessful Drawings

According to lottery officials, a player in Florida matched all five white numbers, as well as the Powerball, securing themselves a staggering $207 million jackpot. For reference, the winning numbers for the May 31 drawing were 1, 29, 37, 56, and 68. The Powerball stood at 13.

Lottery officials confirmed that the winning ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven convenience store located at 8960 Woodman Avenue in Arleta. As of the time of this writing, the winner has yet to come forward to claim their prize and, per the lottery rules, will have up to a year to do so.

In addition to the grand prize, two players succeeded in matching all five white balls. The lucky tickets were purchased in Florida and New Hampshire, securing their buyers prizes of $2 million since both had the Power Play feature active.

In the meantime, a total of 14 players matched four white balls and the Powerball. Nine of them will get prizes of $50,000, while another five will scoop up $100,000 each due to the Power Play feature.

For reference, Power Play allows non-jackpot winners to double their prizes for a small fee.

The Powerball Jackpot Was Reset to $20M

The May 31 jackpot comes over a month after the last Powerball jackpot. The previous winning ticket was sold in Kentucky in April and was worth $167 million with a cash value of $77.3 million. At the time of that drawing, there were no recipients of $1 million or $2 million prizes.

Earlier that same month, Cheng Saephan, the player who won the mouth-watering $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in April 2024, commented on his fortune and how the win had changed his life. The player said that he was glad to no longer have financial pressure and be able to focus on his health.

Following the drawing on May 31, the jackpot was reset to $20 million with a cash value of $9 million. The next drawing is set to take place on June 2, within a few hours from the time of this publication.

In other news, a lucky player recently won the $585,900 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot, becoming the 25^th lucky player whom the lottery has made rich this year.