CONNECTICUT, USA — Check your tickets! One person who bought a Powerball ticket in Connecticut has won $1 million after Monday night's drawing.
The winning numbers were 12-21-42-44-49 with the winning Powerball as 1. The winning ticket did not have Power Play, according to CT Lottery.
A lucky person who bought their Powerball ticket in Michigan won the overall jackpot, making the new year all that much sweeter.
A winning combination of numbers for the sixth-largest jackpot in the game's history was drawn Monday, ending a streak of two months without a winner.
The prize? $842.4 million before taxes, paid out over 30 years. The winner could also take the cash option, a lump sum of $425.2 million.
The winning ticket was sold in Michigan, but it could be a while before we know who bought the ticket. Under Michigan law, they will have to eventually come forward publicly to claim their prize. That one-year timeframe begins the moment the numbers are drawn.
But most money advisers tell new winners to wait and consult with financial experts before coming forward, to avoid poor money management choices and the influx of acquaintances asking for a piece.
Alongside the Jackpot winning ticket, tickets sold in California, Connecticut, Florida and Maryland all matched the five white balls, netting their owners $1 million. Two tickets, from Florida and Texas, did the same and chose the Power Play option, increasing their payout to $2 million.
The lottery game hasn't seen a jackpot winner since Oct. 11, when a single ticket in California took home the $1.76 billion prize.
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