Who won the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot?
Lottery fever may be dying down, but the curiosity to find out who holds the golden ticket(s) in Texas and Missouri is alive and well.
Almost one week after the nation’s second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history dominated social media feeds and online news, the respective lottery headquarters in Austin, Texas, and Jefferson City, Missouri, are preparing for the vetting process − pending whether the winners have already come forward. In addition to the $1.787 billion prize, three second-tier Powerball winning tickets were sold in the Lone Star State: A winning ticket worth $2 million was sold in Tyler, Texas, and two tickets worth $1 million each were purchased in Austin, Texas, and Midlothian, Texas.
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On Sept. 6, 2025, the Powerball lottery streak that lasted through the summer ended when a pair of tickets matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win almost $1.8 billion. Below is information about the historic $1.787 billion Powerball − the 13th time in U.S. history a lottery jackpot reached and surpassed $1 billion − who won and the deadline to claim their winnings.
Here’s what we know about the Texas winner(s) of the $1.8 billion Powerball.
Two tickets sold in Texas and Missouri matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Sept. 6, 2025, Powerball drawing and will split the $1.787 billion lottery jackpot.
As of Friday, Sept. 12, nearly a week after the historic drawing, no one has come forward from either state to claim the $1.8 billion Powerball prize.
Where were $1.8 billion Powerball lottery jackpot tickets sold?
The $1.8 billion Powerball winners from the Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, Powerball lottery drawing bought their winning ticket at:
Big’s 103 gas station and convenience store, 11905 E. U.S. Highway 290, Fredericksburg, Texas, which is eligible to receive a $250,000 retailer bonus, according to the Texas Lottery
QuikTrip gas station and convenience store, 12110 Lusher Road, St. Louis, Missouri
What were winning numbers from $1.8 billion Powerball drawing on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025?
The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, were 11-23-44-61-62 and the Powerball was 17.
How much will $1.8 billion Powerball lottery winners get?
The ticketholders who bought their winning ticket from the Big’s 103 gas station and convenience store in Fredericksburg, Texas, and QuikTrip in St. Louis, Missouri, have two options to choose from for their shared $1.787 billion Powerball prize, according to the Texas Lottery and Missouri Lottery:
receive the $1.787 billion Powerball lottery prize in one lump-sum payment of $410.3 million, before taxes
receive the full amount of $893.5 million in 30 graduated annuity payments, before taxes
How long does $1.787 billion Powerball winner have to claim? Deadline for $1.8 billion Powerball lump sum
Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpot winners have 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing (Sept. 6, 2025) to claim their prize. In this case, the winners have until March 5, 2025, to decide what to do with their share of the $1.787 billion Powerball lottery jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history. The winners must claim their prizes in person at lottery headquarters − Texas Lottery headquarters in Austin, Texas, and Missouri Lottery headquarters in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Neither ticketholders have come forward almost a week after the $1.8 billion Powerball lottery drawing, but the process to vet a winner takes time, anywhere from weeks to more than a month.
Does anyone in Texas ever win the Powerball jackpot?
The $1.787 billion Powerball, the second-largest jackpot in U.S. history and the 13th time a Mega Millions or Powerball lottery reached $1 billion, marks the first time the state of Texas made the “billion-dollar lottery prize winners” list. It is the largest prize involving a Texas Lottery player.
How much will $1.787 billion Powerball winner have to pay in taxes? How much of a prize is taken out for taxes?
According to Texas Lottery rules, the winnings are subject to federal income tax withholding (winnings greater than $5,000). The tax withholding rate is 24% for lottery winnings, less the wager, for prizes greater than $5,000.
Missouri Lottery rules state all lottery winnings are subject to federal and state taxes, and the Missouri Lottery organization is “required to withhold 4% Missouri state tax on prizes of $600.01 or more, along with 24% federal tax for prizes of more than $5,000. Winners may owe additional taxes for the prize or they may receive a refund, depending on personal income.”
The winners of the $1.787 billion Powerball lottery jackpot from Sept. 6, 2025, will receive a one lump-sum payment of $410.3 million, before taxes, or the full amount of $893.5 million in 30 graduated annuity payments, before taxes.
Can a Texas Lottery player opt for a one-time lump sum or annual payments after the $1.787 billion Powerball drawing on Sept. 6, 2025?
According to a Texas Lottery FAQ post, Texas Lottery draw game players (which include Powerball and Mega Millions) must choose the cash value option or annual payments when they buy tickets. They cannot choose when it’s time to collect the jackpot: “Currently, the choice must be made at the time the ticket is purchased, and cannot be changed. This is a Texas Lottery policy established in response to IRS rulings that impact the way the jackpot is taxed,” texaslottery.com states.
Can I play Powerball, Mega Millions and Texas Lottery draw games as part of a group?
Yes, players may play Texas Lottery draw games (which include Powerball and Mega Millions) as a group, though only one individual or legal entity may claim a jackpot prize.
In a group of players, can more than one person claim a prize on the same ticket?
No. Texas Lottery rules state the lottery will pay only one claimant per ticket, and a “claimant” can be an individual, a trust, a partnership, a corporation, or any other legal entity.
Can $1.8 billion Powerball winner from Texas remain anonymous?
In Texas, Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpot winners can remain anonymous, however, where the winning ticket was purchased is public record.
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Big 103’s in Fredericksburg, Texas, sold $1.8 billion Powerball ticket