You never know when your lucky day will come, but a Gulfport resident found their moment to turn $2 into $200,000 on Monday.
The Mississippi Lottery player matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball on Monday night, turning what was initially a $50,000 win into $200,000 with the $1 Power Play option. Lorraine Chevron sold the winning ticket.
With no one across the country winning the big Powerball jackpot, the grand prize has climbed to $835 million. According to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, it is the second-largest jackpot of the year behind a $1.04 billion jackpot, which was won on Aug. 12 by an Illinois player. Additionally, it is now the 10th-largest jackpot in Powerball history.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play and are available at authorized Mississippi Lottery retailers statewide. For more information about Mississippi Lottery games, winning numbers, and unclaimed prizes, click here.
Please play responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call the National Council on Problem Gambling’s toll-free helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER.