$10 Million Powerball Ticket Sold At MOCO Exxon Gas Station, Making History

ROCKVILLE, MD — Someone got very lucky in Rockville.

The Exxon at White Flint sold a Powerball Double Play ticket that perfectly matched the winning numbers drawn on Sept. 27, making it the first ticket sold in the United States that won the top prize of $10 million.

The winning numbers were:

• 2
• 27
• 51
• 62
• 66
• Powerball: 1

“It’s always exciting when the jackpot is rolling, but selling the very first $10 million-winning Double Play ticket takes it to a whole different level,” said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin in a statement. “We’ve now had a Powerball jackpot prize and a Double Play top-tier prize in Maryland this year. We can’t wait to meet the $10 million winner and help them celebrate.”

Double Play is a $1 add-on to a lottery ticket that gives the buyer the chance to match its numbers twice, for both the Powerball drawing and the Double Play drawing. Double Play was just introduced in August for 13 lotteries, and it offers $10 million as the top prize. Other Double Play winners in Maryland have won prizes ranging from $7 to $500, the Lottery said.

The Lottery did not give any details on who the owner of the winning ticket is. The Exxon will get a $10,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling the ticket.

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