The man purchased his ticket at a QuikTrip in St. Louis ahead of the Sept. 6 drawing — then found out he won half of $1.787 billion
NEED TO KNOW
- The Missouri man who is splitting the nearly $1.8 billion Powerball prize with a Texas resident recently came forward to claim his massive prize
- The winner, who is remaining anonymous, told lottery officials he’s definitely a “homebody” and is looking forward to being able to spend more time with his wife
- “I’m going to just do me for a year,” he said of his big plans
Less than a month after winning half of the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot, one man is sharing what he plans to do with his share of the winnings.
The man was one of two people who won the massive Powerball jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest lottery prize to ever be won by a Missouri Lottery player, on Saturday, Sept. 6. A Texas resident, who has yet to come forward, is the other lucky ticket holder.
The Missouri winner, who is remaining anonymous, purchased a Quick Pick ticket at the QuikTrip on Lusher Road in St. Louis, and has since claimed his prize: a one-time payment of about $410.3 million…