Kentuckian Wins $167.3M Powerball Jackpot

One lucky player from Kentucky won the $167.3 million Powerball jackpot on Saturday’s draw, marking the fourth time in 16 years someone has managed to guess all six numbers. 

Kentucky Powerball Jackpot Lands

Last week, the lottery marked its birthday, celebrating its 33^rd birthday on Tuesday, April 22. It seems quite fitting that one lucky player scored the winning combination at the end of the festive week. The ticket was sold at Clark’s Pump N Shop in Georgetown while the numbers pulled on April 26’s draw were 1, 12, 14, 18, 69, a red Powerball 2, and a Power Play multiplier of 3X. 

Across the country, over 510,000 tickets won cash prizes in Saturday night’s drawing. Other notable winners include seven tickets that each won $150,000 and ten tickets that each won $50,000.

The winning ticket holder can claim their prize within 180 days from the date of the drawing at the lottery headquarters in Louisville. They can choose between an annuitized prize of $167.3 million or a lump sum of $77.3 million, both amounts before taxes. If the winner opts for the annuity, they will receive an initial payment, followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year. 

According to the Kentucky Lottery, this is the biggest jackpot ever sold in the commonwealth. The previous record for the largest Powerball win was a $128.6 million jackpot, sold in December 2009 at a Georgetown retailer, ProTravel Marathon. The most recent Powerball jackpot win in the state occurred in December 2021 at a retailer in Simpsonville.

What Happens Now?

At the time of writing of this article, it is still not publicly known who the winner is. Mary Harville, CEO of the Kentucky Lottery, called the win a historic moment for both retailers and players. The winner is advised to sign the back of their ticket and store it in a secure location, Harville said in a news release. Harville also recommended that the ticket holder seek financial and legal advice before claiming the $167.3 million Powerball jackpot, given the size of this prize. 

For the upcoming drawing on Monday night, the Powerball jackpot will reset to $20 million, with a cash value of $9.2 million.