$2M winning Powerball ticket sold in Richmond: Was it you? (It wasn’t me)

Somebody has their hands on a $2 million winning Powerball ticket for Saturday night’s drawing, which was purchased, we’re told, at the Wawa at 7316 Forest Hill Ave. in Richmond.

If I were you, whoever you are, I sure as hades wouldn’t tell anybody – $2 million, minus taxes, isn’t life-changing money, but you’ll never convince anybody of that, and everybody you know will be coming at you, if you’re not smart, and if you’re not smart, that money will go quick.

The winning numbers for the Oct. 25 Powerball drawing were 2-12-22-39-67, and the Powerball number was 15.

Exactly one of those would be among my lucky numbers, so, I don’t feel so bad.

This ticket matched the first five numbers and missed only the Powerball number. Normally that would win $1 million.

The winner, though, spent an extra $1 for Power Play when they bought it.

That extra dollar doubled the prize to $2 million.

Turning one buck into a million – man, what a country we live in.

Whoever has the ticket has 180 days from the drawing date to claim the prize.

Pro tip: the Virginia Lottery advises that before doing anything else, the winner should immediately sign the back of the ticket to establish ownership.

That’s just to set yourself up for the court case(s) that you know are to come.

When the person is ready to claim the $2 million prize, they should contact the Virginia Lottery.

This was the only ticket in Virginia to match the first five numbers in Saturday’s drawing, and one of only two nationwide. No ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $344 million jackpot. That means the jackpot for Monday’s Powerball drawing grows to an estimated $358 million.