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23-year-old Central Florida man wins $235 million Powerball jackpot

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A 23-year-old Florida man of Land O’ Lakes has claimed a $235.4 million Powerball jackpot from the drawing held on March 27th. He is the youngest player in Florida Lottery history to claim a Powerball jackpot prize!

The Florida Lottery announced that Thomas Yi chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum of $160,038,447.27

“Even after matching all six numbers, I was in disbelief and took my ticket to a retailer to have it checked,” Yi told the Florida Lottery. “The clerk at the counter instantly became excited and kept repeating that I had won the $235 million POWERBALL jackpot. I knew then that this would be life changing.”

Despite being a millionaire, Yi told the FLorida Lottery he plans to pursue higher education in either a business or medical field.

Yi purchased his winning ticket from a Publix in Lutz. The store will also receive a $95,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.