Family can’t believe dad won Powerball prize. ‘My son bet me $100 that I was lying’

A Missouri father played the Powerball for his birthday and won an unbelievable prize.

While many of his family members were slow to believe his $50,000 win, one son was especially suspicious, according to a July 31 news release from the Missouri Lottery.

“My son bet me $100 that I was lying to him,” the dad told lottery officials. “So that’s how it all went.”

But the man really had won $50,000, officials said. He had matched the Powerball and four of the white balls during the July 19 drawing.

The dad was one number away from sharing the $1.08 billion jackpot. A lottery player in California won the huge prize with numbers 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and Powerball 24.

The Missouri man bought his winning ticket at a QuikTrip convenience store in O’Fallon, part of the St. Louis metropolitan area.

His ticket was one of 195 that won $50,000 prizes, according to Powerball officials.

This story was originally published August 1, 2023 at 4:46 PM with the headline "Family can’t believe dad won Powerball prize. ‘My son bet me $100 that I was lying’."