The winner of Texas' largest lottery jackpot has broken their silence, offering a rare glimpse into life after claiming a record $410 million prize.

Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, who won $2.04 billion Powerball lottery Nov. 7, 2022, opted for the lump sum, which was just shy of $1 billion.

The winning ticket was sold in Fredericksburg. The $410,000,000 cash value option is the largest prize ever paid out to a single Texas Lottery player. FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Do the numbers 11-23-44-61-62 mean anything to you? Well, they do for one lucky lottery player in Central Texas.

After the record-setting $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot on Sept. 6, 2025, the Wednesday, Oct. 22, prize was close to $325 million.

In November 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, became the largest lottery winner in US history for his record $2.04 billion Powerball win.

The Texas Powerball ticketholder who split the $1.78 billion jackpot in September revealed they selected the numbers by accident — but are “blessed” to share the life-changing money

The second winner of September's $1.8 billion Powerball Jackpot claimed their winnings. The player from Texas selected the cash value option at the time of purchase, receiving $410,324,470.28 before taxes.

Three Europeans have been linked to the $95 million Texas Lottery jackpot last year, an investigation found. The winning ticket sold in April 2023 was claimed under a New Jersey business named Rook TX LP, in Scotch Plains, reported NBC DFW. The claimant ...