Louisiana family misses $1B powerball jackpot by one number, collects $150K instead
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A family in Louisiana narrowly missed out on Monday night’s enormous $1.1 billion lottery jackpot, but still secured a substantial six-figure reward, 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.

That evening, they reviewed their ticket and discovered they were only one number short of winning the $1.1 billion Powerball, as the outlet reported.


The DeRidder family with their $150,000 Powerball winnings.
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 matched four out of the five white ball numbers as well as the red Powerball. Because they opted for the “Power Play” feature, their prize tripled, resulting in a $150,000 consolation win for the family.

“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.


Close-up of a Powerball lottery ticket.
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

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.

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.

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