Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, is the sole winner of $2.04 billion Powerball drawing in November 2022. He opted for lump sum of $997.6 million.

Two tickets matching five numbers were sold at a Stater Bros. market in Riverside and an Albertsons in Bakersfield.

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San Diegans rush to buy tickets for the $1.8B Powerball jackpot, the second-largest ever. Winners face tough tax choices, opting for the lump sum or 30-year payments.

More than 6.3 million Powerball tickets sold in the United States won prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million, the lottery said.

The Powerball prize is the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot, behind the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won on Nov. 7, 2022 in California. No one has won the grand prize since May 31, and the 42nd drawing on Saturday will set the record for the most consecutive drawings without a big winner.

The top 10 lottery jackpots consist of five Mega Millions drawings and five Powerball drawings. Interestingly, eight of the top ten drawings happened this decade, and only two took place in 2016 and 2018. Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

Two people who purchased lottery tickets in the Bay Area each won $1.1 million dollars after the latest results from Powerball, according to the California Lottery website. The unknown individuals