$447.8 million winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in California

Jun 11, 2017, 9:11 am (48 comments)

Powerball

By Todd Northrop

A single winning Powerball lottery ticket matching all six numbers was sold in California and will claim a $447.8 million jackpot.

If the winner chooses the lump-sum cash value, they will receive a one-time cash payment of $279.1 million, minus federal taxes. California does not deduct any state taxes from lottery prizes.

The Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega shows the initial taxes that will be withheld on the jackpot.

The massive $447.8 million grand prize is the is the 7th-largest jackpot in Powerball game history, and the 10th-largest jackpot of any game in US lottery history.  (See the top 25 annuity and cash value lottery jackpots below.)

California lottery officials say the winning ticket was sold at Marietta Liquor & Deli, located at 27985 Bradley Road in Sun City (Riverside County), about 80 miles (128.74 kilometers) south of Los Angeles.

Officials say the earliest the ticket could be redeemed is 8 a.m. Monday. The winner has one year to claim the prize.

Marietta Liquor & Deli will receive a $1 million retailer bonus for selling the winning ticket. The retailer bonus comes from a separate fund and is not subtracted from the winner's jackpot prize.

The lucky numbers drawn Saturday night were 20, 26, 32, 38, and 58, with Powerball number 3.  The Power Play number was 2.

In addition to the California jackpot winner, the state was also lucky for second-prize winners, with two second-prize tickets worth $322,016 each sold in the state. Another second-prize ticket worth $1,000,000 was sold in Ohio.

By law, California awards all prizes on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning the prizes will change each drawing based on the number of tickets sold and the number of tickets that won at each prize level. This accounts for the discrepancy between the second-prize amounts with the California and Ohio tickets.

73 tickets matched four white numbers plus the Powerball and won $50,000. Of those tickets, 8 were purchased with the Power Play option, increasing the prize to $100,000, and 9 of the tickets were sold in California, where the prize was worth $18,319 this drawing.

Powerball is played in 44 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Powerball jackpot resets to $40,000,000 for the next drawing to be held Wed., Jun. 14.

Top 25 United States lottery jackpots of all time

Saturday's Powerball jackpot finished its run as the 10th-largest lottery jackpot of all time — one position higher than when the initial estimate of $438 million was announced early Thursday morning.

  1. Powerball: $1.5864 billion, Jan. 13, 2016 - California, Florida, Tennessee
  2. Mega Millions: $656 million, Mar. 30, 2012 - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  3. Mega Millions: $636 million, Dec. 17, 2013 - California, Georgia
  4. Powerball: $590.5 million, May 18, 2013 - Florida
  5. Powerball: $587.5 million, Nov. 28, 2012 - Arizona, Missouri
  6. Powerball: $564.1 million, Feb. 11, 2015 - North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
  7. Mega Millions: $536 million, Jul. 8, 2016 - Indiana
  8. Powerball: $487 million, Jul. 30, 2016 - New Hampshire
  9. Powerball: $448.4 million, Aug. 7, 2013 - Minnesota, New Jersey (2)
  10. Powerball: $447.8 million, Jun. 10, 2017 - California
  11. Powerball: $435.3 million, Feb. 22, 2017 - Indiana
  12. Powerball: $429.6 million, May 7, 2016 - New Jersey
  13. Powerball: $425.3 million, Feb. 19, 2014 - California
  14. Powerball: $420.9 million, Nov. 26, 2016 - Tennessee
  15. Mega Millions: $414 million, Mar. 18, 2014 - Florida, Maryland
  16. Powerball: $399.4 million, Sep. 18, 2013 - South Carolina
  17. Mega Millions: $390 million, Mar. 6, 2007 - Georgia, New Jersey
  18. Mega Millions: $380 million, Jan. 4, 2011 - Idaho, Washington
  19. Powerball: $365 million, Feb. 18, 2006 - Nebraska
  20. The Big Game: $363 million, May 9, 2000 - Illinois, Michigan
  21. Powerball: $340 million, Oct. 19, 2005 - Oregon
  22. Powerball: $338.3 million, Mar. 23, 2013 - New Jersey
  23. Powerball: $337 million, Aug. 15, 2012 - Michigan
  24. Powerball: $336.4 million, Feb. 11, 2012 - Rhode Island
  25. Mega Millions: $336 million, Aug. 28, 2009 - California, New York

The number of jackpots in the top 25, by lottery game, are:

  • Powerball: 17
  • Mega Millions: 7
  • The Big Game: 1

The Big Game is the original name of Mega Millions, from the game's first drawing on Sep. 6, 1996 through May 14, 2002.  The name was changed to Mega Millions starting with the May 17, 2002 drawing.

Top 25 cash value jackpots

Since many lottery winners collect their winnings in cash, the lump-sum payout is an important measure of what a winning ticket could be worth. Saturday's Powerball jackpot ranks as the 10th-largest lump-sum cash value jackpot in history

  1. Powerball: $983.5 million cash, Jan. 13, 2016 ($1.5864 billion annuity) - California, Florida, Tennessee
  2. Mega Millions: $471 million cash, Mar. 30, 2012 ($656 million annuity) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  3. Powerball: $384.7 million cash, Nov. 28, 2012 ($587.5 million annuity) - Arizona, Missouri
  4. Powerball: $381.1 million cash, Feb. 11, 2015 ($564.1 million annuity) - North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
  5. Mega Millions: $378 million cash, Jul. 8, 2016 ($536 million annuity) - Indiana
  6. Powerball: $370.9 million cash, May 18, 2013 ($590.5 million annuity) - Florida
  7. Mega Millions: $347.6 million cash, Dec. 17, 2013 ($636 million annuity) - California, Georgia
  8. Powerball: $336.8 million cash, Jul. 30, 2016 ($487 million annuity) - New Hampshire
  9. Powerball: $284 million cash, May 7, 2016 ($429.6 million annuity) - New Jersey
  10. Powerball: $279.1 million cash, Jun. 10, 2017 ($447.8 million annuity) - California
  11. Powerball: $263.5 million cash, Feb. 22, 2017 ($435.3 million annuity) - Indiana
  12. Powerball: $258.2 million cash, Aug. 7, 2013 ($448.4 million annuity) - Minnesota, New Jersey (2)
  13. Powerball: $254.7 million cash, Nov. 26, 2016 ($420.9 million annuity) - Tennessee
  14. Mega Millions: $240 million cash, Jan. 4, 2011 ($380 million annuity) - Idaho, Washington
  15. Mega Millions: $233.1 million cash, Mar. 6, 2007 ($390 million annuity) - Georgia, New Jersey
  16. Mega Millions: $230.9 million cash, Mar. 18, 2014 ($414 million annuity) - Florida, Maryland
  17. Powerball: $227.8 million cash, Feb. 19, 2014 ($425.3 million annuity) - California
  18. Powerball: $224.7 million cash, Aug. 15, 2012 ($337 million annuity) - Michigan
  19. Powerball: $223.3 million cash, Sep. 18, 2013 ($399.4 million annuity) - South Carolina
  20. Mega Millions: $214 million cash, Aug. 28, 2009 ($336 million annuity) - California, New York
  21. Powerball: $211 million cash, Mar. 23, 2013 ($338.3 million annuity) - New Jersey
  22. Powerball: $210 million cash, Feb. 11, 2012 ($336.4 million annuity) - Rhode Island
  23. Mega Millions: $202.9 million cash, Mar. 25, 2011 ($319 million annuity) - New York
  24. Mega Millions: $197.5 million cash, Nov. 4, 2014 ($321 million annuity) - New York
  25. Powerball: $197.4 million cash, Sep. 30, 2015 ($310.5 million annuity) - Michigan

The number of jackpot cash values in the top 25, by lottery game, are:

  • Powerball: 16
  • Mega Millions: 9

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Comments

Bleudog101

The two secondary prizes in California lost out on over $600K due to para-mutuel rules...just saying.

Redd55

I won nothing from PB or SLP -- not even a buck. No Pity!

The saddest thing about a winning jackpot, besides the fact that I didnt win it, is the excitement ends.  It's a lot of fun when these jackpots are high, if only for the entertainment value. 

On the upside, the ticket was sold in Sun City - a planned retirement community, meaning the winner is probably a senior. LOL

If they lump it, the lucky winner will take home approx. $168,576,400. Hopefully, they will collect it on one of those mobility scooters -- with flame detailing & loud mufflers. Hurray!

wander73's avatarwander73

I thought CA ran out of money.  The lottery that is.  I should have played differently.  Oh well.  The funny thing is most of those numbers were in the pyramid.

Tatototman65's avatarTatototman65

Congrats!!!

Smile

Raven62's avatarRaven62

AND:



NEXT!

rcbbuckeye's avatarrcbbuckeye

Quote: Originally posted by Redd55 on Jun 11, 2017

I won nothing from PB or SLP -- not even a buck. No Pity!

The saddest thing about a winning jackpot, besides the fact that I didnt win it, is the excitement ends.  It's a lot of fun when these jackpots are high, if only for the entertainment value. 

On the upside, the ticket was sold in Sun City - a planned retirement community, meaning the winner is probably a senior. LOL

If they lump it, the lucky winner will take home approx. $168,576,400. Hopefully, they will collect it on one of those mobility scooters -- with flame detailing & loud mufflers. Hurray!

Think about it this way.

The new cash jackpot is $24.9 million. You win that and stay under the radar while everyone is watching for the big winner to come forward. And....I'm pretty sure I can retire and live comfortably on $15 million after taxes.

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by rcbbuckeye on Jun 11, 2017

Think about it this way.

The new cash jackpot is $24.9 million. You win that and stay under the radar while everyone is watching for the big winner to come forward. And....I'm pretty sure I can retire and live comfortably on $15 million after taxes.

I Agree!

just checked my 2 tickets 

while I admit to being a bit disappointed that  it didn't roll over and I didn't get anything for my $4

 

I look forward to the next XXL pot and who knows who might be the next big winner

we all have an equal chance and who knows who the next lucky stiff will be

 

Good luck to those playing the MM and other games Lep

Cruzincat

The senior will probably take the ticket in to have it checked where he or she bought it, and the clerk will end up being the winner.

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by Cruzincat on Jun 11, 2017

The senior will probably take the ticket in to have it checked where he or she bought it, and the clerk will end up being the winner.

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lejardin's avatarlejardin

Quote: Originally posted by Redd55 on Jun 11, 2017

I won nothing from PB or SLP -- not even a buck. No Pity!

The saddest thing about a winning jackpot, besides the fact that I didnt win it, is the excitement ends.  It's a lot of fun when these jackpots are high, if only for the entertainment value. 

On the upside, the ticket was sold in Sun City - a planned retirement community, meaning the winner is probably a senior. LOL

If they lump it, the lucky winner will take home approx. $168,576,400. Hopefully, they will collect it on one of those mobility scooters -- with flame detailing & loud mufflers. Hurray!

LMBO, Where IS Sun City, never heard ot it.  Kingofcrapp will have a field day with a dumb old, gullible senior winning it.

You are right, the excitement ends for the rest of us but is just beginning for the Winner.  Congratulations to whomever won.

Let's try, try again.

Mobility scooter with flames and loud mufflers, cant you just picture that, hahahahahahahahaaha.

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by lejardin on Jun 11, 2017

LMBO, Where IS Sun City, never heard ot it.  Kingofcrapp will have a field day with a dumb old, gullible senior winning it.

You are right, the excitement ends for the rest of us but is just beginning for the Winner.  Congratulations to whomever won.

Let's try, try again.

Mobility scooter with flames and loud mufflers, cant you just picture that, hahahahahahahahaaha.

just what every oldster needs once in thar respective life

Redd55

Quote: Originally posted by lejardin on Jun 11, 2017

LMBO, Where IS Sun City, never heard ot it.  Kingofcrapp will have a field day with a dumb old, gullible senior winning it.

You are right, the excitement ends for the rest of us but is just beginning for the Winner.  Congratulations to whomever won.

Let's try, try again.

Mobility scooter with flames and loud mufflers, cant you just picture that, hahahahahahahahaaha.

Sun City is south of Riverside, west of Palm Springs, and north of Temecula. 

My initial reaction to winning any large jackpot would be a feeling of being overwhelmed. Just think how much you have to do:  hire and meet with an atty, a financial planner, a bank, real estate agent, etc. And you have to start packing. 

ressuccess's avatarressuccess

The jackpot winning ticket was sold in Sun City, California. I hope the winning ticket steps forward and takes the cash option or the lump sum!

dpoly1's avatardpoly1

I hope that the winner is a Senior!

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