Austin 7-Eleven sold a $1 million Powerball ticket; winner later claimed second-tier prize
A seven-figure Powerball win traced to a Northwest Austin retailer
A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Northwest Austin, located at 10207 Lake Creek Parkway. The ticket became a second-tier winner in the Powerball drawing held on September 6, 2025, after matching the five white-ball numbers while missing the red Powerball.
The winner later came forward to claim the prize and, under Texas rules for prizes of $1 million and above, elected to keep their identity private.
How the $1 million prize is won in Powerball
Powerball is structured with multiple prize tiers. The $1 million level is awarded for matching all five white balls without matching the Powerball. In the September 6 drawing, the white-ball numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62, and the Powerball was 17. The Austin-sold ticket matched the five white balls but did not match the Powerball.
Players can add the Power Play option for an additional cost, which increases non-jackpot prizes. For tickets that match five white balls, Power Play raises the prize from $1 million to a fixed $2 million.
Second-tier outcome: Match five white balls (no Powerball) pays $1,000,000.
With Power Play: Match five white balls pays a fixed $2,000,000.
Draw schedule: Powerball drawings are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays (Eastern Time).
Context: a drawing that also produced a historic jackpot result in Texas
The same September 6, 2025 drawing also produced one of the largest jackpot outcomes in U.S. lottery history. A jackpot-winning ticket sold in Fredericksburg, Texas, matched all six numbers, and the prize was shared with another jackpot-winning ticket sold in Missouri.
For the Texas jackpot share, the claiming entity was identified as Seven Bridges Revocable Trust of Fredericksburg. The retailer that sold the jackpot-winning ticket received a bonus payment under Powerball/Texas Lottery rules.
The Austin ticket represented the drawing’s second-tier prize category: the highest payout available without matching the Powerball.
What happens next for winners and retailers
Texas allows winners at the $1 million level to remain anonymous, a provision that has become common in large-prize claims. For retailers, high-value wins can generate substantial foot traffic and, in certain cases, trigger retailer bonuses—particularly for jackpot-winning tickets—while second-tier wins are typically noted for their verification and claim timeline rather than any public disclosure about the player.