Locals try to win second largest Powerball jackpot of $700M – KXII-TV

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) The Powerball is causing buzz all around Texoma.

The winning numbers are 6, 7, 16, 23, 26, and the Powerball is 4.

Gas stations have been packed with people trying to take home the second-largest Powerball prize in history, all with differing dreams.

"A big trip," said Brenda Peralta, who lives in Anna, about what she would do if she won. "I got a feeling I might go to Miami... it's one of my dreams."

"I'm going to Disneyland and then I'm buying a private island down in the Caribbean," said Ronald Rector of Sherman.

"First thing I'd do is I might might buy a school become an educator there," said Dylan Simpson of Sherman.

Everyone is vying to win the second largest Powerball jackpot in history-- a whopping $700 million.

"I'm very excited, I got the feeling I'm gonna be the winner," Peralta said.

The prize is drawing hundreds to local gas stations all lining up and thinking this will be their lucky day.

"There's been really a buzz," said Quasi Almomani, the manager of Gateway Shell off U.S. 75 and Highway 82. "People wanting to win...they hear $700 million and people just want to get on it."

A $2 ticket gets you a one in 292,000,000 chance of taking home the biggest prize.

"It's been really busy and later on in the day it'll get busier. Hopefully somebody will win," Almomani said.

But that prize is only if you get the annuity option, which spreads the money out over years. Getting the cash option carries a measly prize of $443 million.

"I'm feeling kinda lucky anyways," Simpson said. "I've been having a streak of good luck lately."

So they're crossing their fingers-- and dreaming of private islands.

"There's not much to say about it, except this is the winning ticket," Rector said.

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