KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A trip to a Blue Springs convenience store ended up making one Missouri Lottery player $150,000 richer. A Powerball ticket purchased at Happy Hour, located at 1801 N.W. Route 7, turned out to hold a $150,000 prize for the man.

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A Powerball ticket won $100,000 for a Texas player after matching four numbers plus the Powerball with a x2 multiplier. The player missed just one number needed to claim the $419 million jackpot. The winner's identity is unknown, and the next Powerball drawing’s jackpot climbs to an estimated $438 million.