Powerball Jackpot At $1.3 Billion - But There's One $165 Million Winner

The winning numbers in Saturday’s $949.8 million Powerball drawing have been revealed. Here they are: 16, 19, 32, 34, 57 and Powerball number 13.

Sorry, you did not win the whole thing. Now Wednesday’s jackpot will soar to $1.3 billion.

But somebody won something - and it was just over the Outerbridge Crossing from New Jersey.

Lottery officials revealed that a Staten Island deli has sold a Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $165 million. The Friday winner, who has yet to be identified, bought the quik-pick ticket at the Willowbrook Deli in Castleton Corners, according to the New York Lottery.

The Mega Millions winning numbers were 11, 39, 51, 57 and 75, plus the Mega Ball 2.

Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot will be nearly double a 2012 Mega Millions jackpot of $656 million that had been the record for the largest lotto jackpot in U.S. history.

So what should you do if you win the lottery? Alexa von Tobel, CEO of the online financial planning website LearnVest, offered a few tips to Patch from a financial planning standpoint.

Sign the ticket: The most important step ensures you claim the ticket as your own.

Maintain anonymity: In many states, von Tobel says, you have a whole year to claim the prize.

“If you let your name be released to the public record, a swarm of people will almost immediately descend on you, legitimate and not, trying to make a grab for your business,” she said.

“Some past lottery winners have even felt the need for police escorts, have received threats and have been tempted to run away or leave their hometowns because of the sheer number of people who “want a piece of them.”

Assemble a financial planning team: “You must decide whether including whether to take a lump sum or an annuity,” she said. “There are many pros and cons to weigh: including estate taxes, how much money you’ll ultimately make, whether you’ll be able to handle it all at once, etc.”

Wait six months before making any major decisions: “It’s all too easy to blow through those millions,” von Tobel said. “In fact, according to a 2015 study by the Camelot Group, 44 percent of winners spend their entire winnings within five years.”