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Finally Identity of $1.08 Billion Powerball Winner Revealed

At Last, Powerball Record-Break $1.08 Billion Jackpot Winner Comes into Front in California

In a long-awaited announcement, California Lottery officials have finally lifted the veil on the winner of last summer’s jaw-dropping $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot. The lucky individual behind this life-changing windfall is none other than Yanira Alvarez, a resident of the bustling city of Los Angeles.

Alvarez bought her winning ticket at the unassuming Las Palmitas Mini Market back in July 2023, her ticket numbers were; 7, 10, 11, 13, 24, and the red Powerball 24. Her victory put an end to a nail-biting 39-draw jackpot streak for Powerball, and it was the first of two consecutive billion-dollar wins in the Golden State.

Just three months later, in October 2023, another luck strike came in California. This time, a $1.76 billion ticket was sold at the Midway Market in Frazier Park. Representing the winning group was Theodorus “Theo” Struyck, a 65-year-old gentleman residing near the store. Midway Market is doing business with a 30-year legacy that took a $1 million bonus for selling tickets.

The Golden State has clinched all four of the game’s largest jackpots, including the mind-boggling $2.04 billion snagged by Edwin Castro in November 2022. Unfortunately, the Golden State luck is not generous in the matter of the Mega Millions game. Unlike some states that allow anonymity, California discloses both the winner’s identity and the seller’s information.

With no winner in the most recent Saturday night drawing, the Powerball jackpot has soared to an astronomical $975 million for the April Fool’s Day drawing. The odds of claiming this grand prize remain slim—approximately 1 in 292 million—but as the saying goes, “You can’t win if you don’t play.”

Reference: See for reference, how to claim the prize, play a jackpot prize game, and complaints www.irs.gov.