Family misses $1B Powerball jackpot by just one number, collects $150K instead Zoe HussainSeptember 5, 2025 at 7:18 AM 437 powerball jackpot comp image A Louisiana family came painfully close to snagging Monday night's massive $1.
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Zoe HussainSeptember 5, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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A Louisiana family came painfully close to snagging Monday night's massive $1.1 billion jackpot, but still walked away with a sweet six-figure prize, according to a report.
John Stokes bought his Powerball ticket on Monday at Billie's Wag-A-Bag in Deridder, a Louisiana Lottery spokesperson told KPLCTV.
Later that night, he and his family checked the numbers — only to learn they were just one number shy of the $1.1 billion Powerball prize, the outlet said.
The Stokes family came painfully close to snagging Monday night's massive $1.1 billion jackpot, but still walked away with a sweet six-figure prize. 7 KPLC
Stokes had matched four of the five white ball numbers and the red Powerball. Due to adding the "Power Play" option, his winnings tripled, landing his family a $150,000 consolation prize.
"We were shocked and feel so blessed," Stokes said when claiming the prize alongside his family.
No one claimed Monday's jackpot or the larger $1.44 billion Powerball drawing on Wednesday — sending the prize money soaring even higher and inching ever closer to the record set in 2022.
The jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.7 billion after no one beat the staggering 1-in-292 million odds after Wednesday's drawing.
Even though the grand prize was unclaimed, four Match 5 + Power Play ticket holders won $2 million prizes, and 11 people pocketed $1 million through Match 5.
The next Powerball drawing will take place on Saturday.
No one claimed Monday's jackpot or the $1.44 billion Powerball drawing on Wednesday — sending the jackpot soaring even higher and inching ever closer to the record set in 2022. Getty Images
The jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.7 billion after no one beat the staggering 1-in-292 million odds after Wednesday's drawing. Getty Images
Whoever does win could either choose to accept a single lump-sum payment of approximately $770.3 million, excluding the chunk chewed up by taxes, or receive an annuity payment followed by 29 annual premiums increasing by 5% each time.
No one has clinched a Powerball win since May 31, making way for an enviable prize that keeps stacking up.
The highest-ever payout was $2.04 billion in 2022.
Source: "AOL Lifestyle"
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