North Texas resident claims $2 million Powerball prize

AUSTIN, Texas — A North Texan is officially a couple of million dollars richer thanks to one lottery ticket and a whole lot of luck. Texas Lottery said a Leonard resident claimed a $2 million Powerball prize from the Dec. 13, 2023 drawing . The winning ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers drawn (3 8 41 56 64) but not the red Powerball number (18).

The initial prize was worth $1 million, but the winner picked the Power Play number 2. According to Texas Lottery, the lucky player bought their ticket at Winners Corner in Austin. The jackpot prize was worth $500 million, but we can all agree waking up to $2 million is a sweet win nonetheless. Powerball Grand Prizes start at $20 million and it keeps going up until there's a winner.

That winner has to match the five white ball numbers and the one red Powerball number. If a Powerball player chooses the Power Play option, they can multiply their prize (except the jackpot) by the number they select. Recent lottery news: Editor's Note: The following video was uploaded in Oct. 2023..