If Misael Cruz had matched one more number with the Powerball ticket he bought in Fontana, California, he would have pocketed $600 million. in the drawing instead of the $4 million for matching five of the six digits.
To win the jackpot in this national lottery game, the person must match the six numbers of the series, including the so-called “Powerball”.
Cruz, winner in the run on January 30, claimed his prize this week. However, He ended up taking $4 million because he came up short in the series..
Although that amount is still considerable, it is well below the jackpot.
In fact, no one won the maximum amount in the draw on that Monday.
The winning numbers were: 1, 4, 12, 36 and 49, plus the Powerball that turned out to be 5. That was the number that Cruz lacked.
Speaking to the California Lottery, Cruz revealed that he had a feeling he would win.
“I had a feeling the day I bought my tickets”, indicated the man. “The clerk wished me good luck. As he was walking out the door, I said to myself, ‘what if I win?’” he added.
Cruz’s son was the one who told him to verify the ticketsince he knew that the winner had bought the ticket at the store where he used to go often.
“I was sitting on my couch and my son sent me a text”Cruz said. “He said, ‘Dad, don’t you buy your lottery tickets at that gas station in Fontana?’ I buy them there all the time. He told me that someone won the Powerball there, ”added the Hispanic.
After confirming the numbers online, he discovered that he was the new millionaire.
“I looked at my girlfriend and she didn’t believe that I won because I didn’t show any emotion. I was in shock. I could not believe it. I had to check the numbers three times!” she recalled.
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