A Small Texas Town Scores Big With A $2 Million Powerball Win

Chappell Hill, Texas, population 600, has a $2 million Powerball winner.

This small town, located along the Brazos River near Brenham, is renowned for being situated in the heart of Stephen F. Austin's original colony.

Details of Monday's Powerball Drawing

No one matched all 6 numbers in the Powerball drawing on Monday night. Those numbers were 8-9-19-31-38 with a Powerball number of 21. That jackpot will now rise from $426 million to $449 million for the next drawing on Wednesday, August 6.

3 people matched all 5 non-Powerball numbers. That's a $1 million payout for those winners from Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Texas.

However, the Texas winner was the only one who spent the extra buck to Power Play their ticket. That doubles the payout to $2 million!

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Where Was The Winning Ticket Purchased?

The winning Texas Powerball ticket was purchased at the Fuel Master convenience store located on Highway 290 in Chappell Hill.

It's interesting to note that over the past few years, a huge Buc-ee's billboard has been located at the entrance of this store.

Other Monday Texas Lottery Drawings

Nobody matched all six numbers of the Lotto Texas drawing (10-13-15-46-49-52). The jackpot jumps to $42.25 million for the next drawing on Wednesday, August 6.

No one matched all five numbers for the Texas Two Step drawing. That jackpot will now be $300,000 for the August 7th drawing.

2 top-prize winning tickets were sold for the Cash Five drawing. Those tickets were sold at stores in the cities of Edna and Quanah. Each winning ticket is worth $25,000.