POINCIANA, Fla. — One Central Florida man is $2 million richer after winning big on a historic Powerball drawing last year.
George Stewart, from Kissimmee, matched all five white ball numbers and added the Power Play on the Powerball drawing held on Nov. 7, 2022 — the record-breaking $2.04 billion jackpot drawing.
It was the biggest Powerball jackpot in history that ended up going to one winner in California after 40 consecutive drawings. While Stewart wasn't the grand prize winner, he did take home a cool $2 million from his quick-pick ticket.
The winning numbers from that drawing were: 10-33-41-47-56 and Powerball 10.
According to the Florida Lottery, Stewart purchased the ticket from K&M Drugs on Village Drive in Poinciana, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winner.
Your chances of winning the lottery are slim, but we talked to the Florida Lottery for some insider info that might help you decide where to buy your next ticket.
The Publix located on Flagler Park Plaza in Miami has sold nine winning tickets with prizes of $100,000 or more, so you could call it the luckiest store in Florida.
There are 11 other locations that aren't too far behind with seven winners each. Of those 11 spots, nine are Publix stores, one is a Kwik Stop and one is a Right Way Food.
Some of the luckiest spots in the Tampa Bay area are:
- Winn Dixie on Commercial Way in Spring Hill (5 winners)
- St. Thomas Food Mart on 49th Street North in St. Pete (5 winners)
- Publix on Gall Boulevard in Zephyrhills (5 winners)
- Publix on S Belcher Road in Clearwater (5 winners)
- Publix on Collier Parkway in Land O' Lakes (5 winners)
The next Powerball drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. Saturday with an estimated $78 million jackpot. Tickets must be purchased by 10 p.m. that day to be considered for the drawing.