Texas Powerball player who split $1.78B jackpot revealed after selecting one number by mistake
The Texas Powerball ticketholder who split the $1.78 billion jackpot in September revealed they selected the numbers by accident — but are “blessed” to share the life-changing money with their community.Seven Bridges Revocable Trust, a group out of Fredericksburg, Texas, stepped forward Monday to claim its half of the second-largest grand prize in Powerball and US lottery history.The group chose to receive their winnings in a one-time lump sum of $410.3 million.Numbers were selected by the group, who usually pick at random but decided to make it personal, choosing digits that “were meaningful to them,” the Texas Lottery said on Monday.The group purchased the ticket at Big’s 103 gas station in Fredericksburg, a rural city, 75 miles west of Austin, but later realized one of the numbers they picked was different from what they had planned to select.The winning numbers were: 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 and the Powerball was 17.Members of the group didn’t find out about their lucky accident until they were on their way to church the next morning, causing them to pull over to confirm their transformative win.
The ticketholder stashed the life-changing ticket in their glovebox and went inside the church, according to the lottery.“We are Texas true to the state and its values.We believe in family, in faith, and in the blessings that come through both.
This is a moment of gratitude for us, a blessing we plan to enjoy and share with those who are special to us and who serve our community,” the group told the state lottery through a lawyer.“We ask for privacy as we look forward to enjoying our lives together as a family.God bless Texas,” the statement added.The group did not say which number they planned to select.The gas station received a $250,000 bonus from the lottery for selling the jackpot-winning numbers.It was the third time a Powerball jackpot was sold in Texas, and first since a $564.1 million grand prize was won in Austin back in 2015.“We’re exci...