Powerball winner reveals moment $2 ticket turned into $1 billion fortune

• An anonymous lottery player has claimed a $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot won during the August 12 drawing.
• The winner purchased the winning Quick Pick ticket for just $2 at a Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh store in Quincy, Illinois.
• The winner chose to receive the prize as a lump-sum payment valued at approximately $450.5 million before taxes.
• The convenience store that sold the ticket received a $500,000 retailer bonus from the Illinois Lottery.
• The winning numbers drawn were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, along with the red Powerball number 9.

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Powerball player wins $1 billion from $2 ticket with historic jackpot prize