Wise County resident wins $1 million prize on Powerball ticket
An Aurora resident won a $1 million Powerball Prize from the April 4th drawing, according to the Texas Lottery.
The lucky winner, who has chosen to stay anonymous, purchased the winning ticket from a QuikTrip at 277 U.S. Highway 287 in Rhome. The gas station is eligible for a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Players win the grand prize by correctly choosing all five white numbers from a field of 69 options, and one correct red number from a field of 24.
The Aurora resident successfully chose all five white numbers of 3-6-13-41-65, but not the red power ball number of 1.
On April 6, a Fort Worth resident claimed the $2 million Powerball prize with a ticket that was sold at QuikTrip at 3436 N. Tarrant Parkway in Fort Worth.
How to play in the Texas Powerball lottery
To play in the Powerball, visit a local gas station and purchase a Powerball play slip or use the Texas Lottery app to create a Powerball play. Powerball costs $2 per play.
The goal is to correctly choose five white numbers (from a pool of 69) and the one correct red Powerball number (from a pool of 24). You can also use the “Quick Pick” option, in which the numbers are chosen for you.
The Power Play feature is an extra $1 per play and could increase non-Grand Prize winnings by two, three, four, five or even 10 times.
Powerball drawings are broadcast online on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:12 p.m. CT.