Yes, it’s true! A $2 million Powerball ticket was sold in Katy, Texas, on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. The winning ticket was purchased at the Timewise Food Store #295, located at 23903 Katy Freeway at Ernestes, just outside the Grand Parkway. The lucky winner matched all five numbers on the white balls: 4, 11, 38, 51, and 68. The Powerball number was 5.
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing was an estimated $774 million, making it the fifth-largest jackpot in Powerball history. The jackpot has now grown to over $700 million after Wednesday’s drawing, with no jackpot winner.
If you bought a Powerball ticket in Katy, check your ticket as soon as possible! The deadline to claim a Powerball prize is one year from the date of the drawing.