DETROIT (WWJ) -- For the second time this week, a winning Powerball ticket was sold in the Metro Detroit area.
On Monday night, a lucky player won $1 million with a ticket bought at the CVS Pharmacy, on E. Warren Ave. in Grosse Pointe.
Then, Wednesday night, another lucky player matched the five white balls – 03-16-29-61-69 – to win a $1 million prize. Thanks to the Power Play, the prize was multiplied to $2 million.
That winning ticket was bought at the Sunkiss Market, a liquor store at Puritan St. and Schaefer in Detroit.
"Congratulations to Michigan’s newest millionaire,” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “The jackpot is still growing, and so is the excitement for Saturday night’s drawing!”
Talking with WWJ's Charlie Langton outside Sunkiss Tuesday morning, shopper Kirk M. said he doesn't typically buy Lottery tickets, but he's going to start now.
What would he do if he won $2 million?
"Man, I would... get my whole family together, all my kids and my kids' mothers, you know what I mean? All of them, you know?... And we live, we just live."
Detroiter Cassandra Stevens was shocked to hear the big winner was sold at Sunkiss. "Oh, quit playin', Charlie! Oh my God! I was just in there last night," she told Langton.
But, did she buy a Powerball ticket? "No, I bought vodka and juice," Stevens said.
The Powerball jackpot now stands at $1.70 billion for the next drawing on Saturday night (9/6). The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $770.3 million.
Saturday’s Powerball jackpot ranks as the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, only behind the world-record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won on Nov. 7, 2022, and the $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot won on Oct. 11, 2023.
Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com.
Remember: Never gamble more than you can afford to lose. Facing a gambling problem can be overwhelming, and people who get in over their heads can feel like there is no way out. If you think you may need help, call the Michigan Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-270-7117.
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