In the US, the player won the lottery historic jackpot of $ 1.04 billion, buying a ticket for $ 2

A mysterious player from the state of Illinois (USA) has won a historic lottery jackpot worth $ 1.04 billion, writes sb.by.

The ticket holder, who wished to remain anonymous, applied for Illinois' second-largest lottery prize this week, just over a month after the jackpot draw.

“I chose the Quick Choice option and spent just $2 on one line of Powerball Lottery numbers,” he said.

The $2 spent is approximately 0.000000192% of the $1.04 billion jackpot.

I would never have imagined a $2 purchase would result in a $1.04 billion jackpot. This is truly a blessing and I am incredibly grateful for this unexpected and extraordinary opportunity.

The winner opted for a one-time cash payment option, meaning he would receive a more modest but still significant amount of $450,500,000 before taxes.