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

The second winner of September's $1.8 billion Powerball Jackpot claimed their winnings. The player from Texas selected the cash value option at the time of purchase, receiving $410,324,470.28 before taxes.

A Texas lottery player just hit it big with over $1 million! Learn about the jackpot win and where the ticket was bought.

The winner of Texas' largest lottery jackpot has broken their silence, offering a rare glimpse into life after claiming a record $410 million prize.

For Lotto Texas, the estimated jackpot for Wednesday's drawing is $70.5 million. This article originally published at Texans claim $1 million lottery prizes. These stores sold the tickets.. "I’d be the first one out of our group of friends to see them."

The jackpot for the drawing was $1,075,000. Plus, the same ticket won a smaller $5 prize. The winner who claimed the jackpot is from The Colony. However, the Texas Lottery didn’t release any information about their identity because they’ve chosen to remain anonymous.

The Texas Lottery contributes $1.77 billion to the Texas Foundation Fund for fiscal year 2025. Along with that, the lottery provided more than $31 million to the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance.