Historic New Year’s Day Powerball drawing produces $842 million winner

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A lucky Powerball ticketholder in Michigan won the estimated $842 million jackpot — the 10th-largest prize in lottery history — during a historic drawing Monday night.

The winning numbers were 12, 21, 42, 44 and 49 with a red Powerball of 1.

It is the first time someone hit the jackpot on New Year’s Day since the game’s inception in 1992, according to the lottery’s website.

The player, whose identity has not been revealed, purchased the winning ticket at a Food Castle grocery store in Grand Blanc, Mich.

The store is 60 miles north of Detroit.

The newest member of the millionaires club can choose between the $842.4 million grand prize, paid out in 30 intervals over 29 years, or a one-time, lump-sum payment worth $425.2 million.

Drew Svitko Powerball product group chair and Pennsylvania Lottery executive director

“What an incredible beginning to the New Year for Powerball!”

The approximate $842.4 million pot is also the fifth-largest in Powerball’s history.

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