A mystery Illinois lottery player claimed the historic $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot – and only needed to buy one set of numbers for the prize.
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The solo ticket holder, who chose to remain anonymous, submitted their claim for Illinois’ second-largest lottery prize on Tuesday, just over a month after the jackpot-winning drawing, the Illinois State Lottery announced.
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“I chose a Quick Pick and spent just $2 on a single line of Powerball numbers,” the winner told lottery officials.
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The $2 spent is approximately 0.000000192% of the $1.04 billion jackpot.
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“I never could have imagined that a $2 purchase would lead to a $1.04 billion jackpot.
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This is truly a blessing, and I’m incredibly grateful for this unexpected and extraordinary opportunity.”
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The unidentified Illinoisan bought the ticket at the Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh convenience store in Quincy, Ill., a city sitting on the western edge of the state bordering the Mississippi River and Missouri.
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The winning numbers for the Aug. 12 drawing were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and the red Powerball 9.
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The winner said they have been experiencing a wide range of emotions since the fateful night.
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“I initially didn’t believe I had won, so I called a family member to confirm it,” they said.
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“Even after claiming the prize, I’m still processing the news and experiencing the full range of emotions that come with winning a billion-dollar jackpot — from disbelief and shock to overwhelming elation.”
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The winner chose the one-time cash sum option, meaning they will receive the more modest, yet still transformational payout of $450,500,000 before taxes.
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The new multi-millionaire will face an automatic 24 percent federal withholding tax, which will cut their prize to $342.4 million.
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Then an additional 13 percent in federal taxes will further cut the amount to $283.8 million.
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The state of Illinois will withhold $22.3 million due to its 4.95 percent tax applied to winnings.
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Hy-Vee store manager Jon Marshall had predicted the lotto winner was a regular, as only 15% of customers that enter the gas station were
“I’d say probably 15% of our customers are traveling through town.
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The majority of our customers are regulars,” Marshall told The Post after the store sold the winning ticket in August.
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“We kind of know our regular customers, and I’ve seen the majority of them so far this morning,” he said at the time.
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It wasn’t known if the winner every returned to the store, because the winner is allowed to remain anonymous under state law.
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“I’d like to shake their hand at least if I could,” Marshall said.
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“I don’t know if I can go when they collect their winnings in Springfield…
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I wonder if they would invite me.
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That’d be nice if I could go up there and meet the person at that time too.
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The retailer earned a $500,000 bonus for selling the ticket
A jackpot of this magnitude is an extraordinary event, and we’re excited to see the second-largest lottery prize ever won in Illinois officially claimed,” Illinois Lottery Director Harold Mays said Tuesday.
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“It’s exciting to see such a significant Powerball win come to an Illinois player, and we’re pleased to celebrate this milestone with them.”
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