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WALLINGFORD, Conn. — August 8, 2025 — A Connecticut truck driver’s stop for a break turned into a six-figure Powerball prize.

After a long drive back from Virginia, a Waterbury trucker pulled into Wheels Convenience Store on Old Gate Lane in Milford — something he says he does often during his travels. He purchased a Powerball ticket, like usual, and went back on the road.

That ticket ended up matching four of the five white balls and the red Powerball drawn on August 6, 2025. The win was worth $50,000, but because the driver purchased the Power Play option, the 2X multiplier turned that win into a $100,000 pay day. Power Play is an add-on feature that can increase non-jackpot prizes depending on the multiplier drawn during a Powerball drawing. 

“I couldn’t believe my eyes,” the winner said.

As for the preferred method of choosing lucky numbers? The computer. The winner says he always selects the quick pick option instead of choosing his own numbers.

The man says he plans to use the prize money to help his family.

Congratulations to the winner and his family!

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Overall odds of Powerball are 1 in 24.9. Jackpot odds 1 in 292,201,338. Overall odds of $30 High Roller Progressive are 1 in 3.07. Purchasers must be 18 or older. Help is available for problem gambling—call (888) 789-7777 or visit ccpg.org.

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In fiscal year 2024 alone, players won more than $1 billion in prizes. At the same time, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation returned approximately $387 million to our state’s General Fund — providing critical dollars for essential services like education, public health, public safety, and libraries that strengthen communities across Connecticut. 

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