The California Lottery on Friday revealed the identity of the lucky winner of the second highest-ever Powerball jackpot, worth $1.7 billion, which was sold at Midway Market in Frazier Park, Kern County, last October.Theodorus Struyck represents the group of winners who purchased the winning ticket ahead of the historic draw on October 11, 2023.The jackpot win, which came during the 36th draw for that Powerball sequence, contributed an additional $119.5 million to public schools in California.
California Lottery players have clinched the top four-largest Powerball jackpots in history, all exceeding $1 billion.The upcoming Powerball draw, scheduled for Saturday, boasts a jackpot estimated at $600 million. Similarly, the Mega Millions prize pot has surged to an estimated $815 million for the draw tonight. The current Mega Millions run, ongoing for more than three months, has raised an estimated $59.9 million for public schools.