About Texas, Missouri winners who bought tickets from QuikTrip, Big 103’s

Who won the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot?

Lottery fever may be dying down, but the curiosity to find out who holds the golden ticket(s) in Texas and Missouri is alive and well.

Almost one week after the nation’s second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history dominated social media feeds and online news, the respective lottery headquarters in Jefferson City, Missouri, and Austin, Texas, are preparing for the vetting process − pending whether the winners have already come forward.

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On Sept. 6, 2025, the Powerball lottery streak that lasted through the summer ended when a pair of tickets matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win almost $1.8 billion. Below is information about the historic $1.787 billion Powerball − the 13th time in U.S. history a lottery jackpot reached and surpassed $1 billion − who won and the deadline to claim their winnings.

Here’s what we know about the winner of the $1.8 billion Powerball.

Two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Sept. 6, 2025, Powerball drawing and will split the $1.787 billion lottery jackpot.

Where were $1.8 billion Powerball lottery jackpot tickets sold?

The $1.8 billion Powerball winners from the Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, Powerball lottery drawing bought their winning ticket at:

• QuikTrip gas station and convenience store, 12110 Lusher Road, St. Louis, Missouri

• Big’s 103 gas station and convenience store, 11905 E. U.S. Highway 290, Fredericksburg, Texas

What were winning numbers from $1.8 billion Powerball drawing on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025?

The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, were 11-23-44-61-62 and the Powerball was 17.

How much will $1.8 billion Powerball lottery winners get?

The ticketholders who bought their winning ticket from the QuikTrip in St. Louis, Missouri, and the Big’s 103 gas station and convenience store in Fredericksburg, Texas, have two options to choose from for their shared $1.787 billion Powerball prize, according to the Texas Lottery and Missouri Lottery:

• receive the $1.787 billion Powerball lottery prize in one lump-sum payment of $410.3 million, before taxes

• receive the full amount of $893.5 million in 30 graduated annuity payments, before taxes

How long does $1.787 billion Powerball winner have to claim? Deadline for $1.8 billion Powerball lump sum

Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpot winners have 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing (Sept. 6, 2025) to claim their prize. In this case, the winners have until March 5, 2025, to decide what to do with their share of the $1.787 billion Powerball lottery jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history. The winners must claim their prizes in person at lottery headquarters − Texas Lottery headquarters in Austin, Texas, and Missouri Lottery headquarters in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Neither ticketholders have come forward almost a week after the $1.8 billion Powerball lottery drawing, but the process to vet a winner takes time, anywhere from weeks to more than a month.

Who is the “average” Missouri Lottery player?

According to the Missouri Lottery site, “the average player is a 47.6-year-old Caucasian employed female that is a high school graduate with some college education.”

Does anyone in Missouri ever win the Powerball jackpot?

“Missouri is quite a lucky state,” a molottery.com FAQ post says: “Out of the 48 lotteries participating in the Powerball game, Missouri ranks second behind Indiana in the number of Powerball jackpot winners.”

The $1.787 billion Powerball, the second-largest jackpot in U.S. history and the 13th time a Mega Millions or Powerball lottery reached $1 billion, marks the first time the state of Missouri made the “billion-dollar lottery prize winners” list.

Can a group claim a Missouri Lottery prize? Can more than 1 person from Missouri claim $1.8 billion Powerball?

Yes, a group of people who played a Missouri Lottery game, which includes Powerball and Mega Millions draw games, can claim a jackpot as a group so long as one person comes forward to represent them. “When a group wins,” the Missouri Lottery site states, “the person who signs the ticket typically designates who will receive a portion of the prize and how much that person should receive.”

Also, no matter how many people play these lottery games, the chances of winning never change. The chances are based on the amount of number combinations, not the number of players, a molottery.com FAQ post says.

Can $1.8 billion Powerball winner from Missouri remain anonymous?

By law, the Missouri Lottery may not publish names of lottery jackpot winners without prior consent. Effective Aug. 28, 2021, Missouri Lottery will publish your a winner’s name only if the winner has provided written consent, in accordance with HB 402.

Missouri Lottery’s site states: “After your claim, a member of the lottery’s communications staff will ask you questions about your win, such as how many tickets you bought, when you found out that you won and what you plan to do with your prize money. This information will be used for a news release.”

How much will $1.787 billion Powerball winner have to pay in taxes?

Missouri Lottery rules state all lottery winnings are subject to federal and state taxes, and the Missouri Lottery organization is “required to withhold 4% Missouri state tax on prizes of $600.01 or more, along with 24% federal tax for prizes of more than $5,000. Winners may owe additional taxes for the prize or they may receive a refund, depending on personal income.”

Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: St Louis QuikTrip, Big 103’s Texas sold $1.8 billion Powerball tickets