THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 21, 2026 Page 3 ALMOST A BILLIONAIRE! Powerball player misses $1.04B jackpot by just one number at Robinson News in Malden Malden ticketholder was the ONLY ‘Match 5’ $2M winner in the nation; four $1M winners in U.S. By Steve Freker W ho wants to be a billionaire? A Powerball player in Malden missed achieving just that by only one number on Wednesday, August 12! On Aug. 12, the 8th biggest Powerball jackpot in history — for $1.04 billion — was up for grabs. The winning combination of 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 with a red Powerball of 9 was picked by the as-yet-unidentifi ed winner at the Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh gas station in Quincy, Illinois. Locally, a Malden lottery player was just the red Powerball away from being a billionaire! The winner was one of only FIVE players in the United States to pick the correct fi rst fi ve white-ball numbers — 4-26-66-67-69 — but just missed on the Powerball red number. The “Match 5” winner receives $1 million, but (Courtesy photos) since the Malden winner also purchased the Power Play option, their $1 million prize was doubled to $2 million. That person was the only Powerball picker in the United States to win a $2 million prize in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, elevating their ticket into the top 10 highest state Powerball winnings ever recorded. Only four other Powerball players in the entire nation also selected the fi rst fi ve white-ball numbers JACKPOT | SEE PAGE 6 SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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