The mysterious player alleged that she used the Jackpocket Lottery app to purchase $20 worth of tickets from a licensed retailer in North Austin, KVUE reported.

The Powerball jackpot rose to $147 million ahead of Wednesday's drawing. Check here for the winning numbers for May 21, 2025.

A Powerball player in Texas won $1 million, just missing the $147 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, May 21, the Texas Lottery said. The winning ticket was sold at a Walmart store in McKinney, about a 30-mile drive northeast from Dallas, the lottery said.

"I know a lot of people would be unhappy because I know a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but, folks, you don't want to play a game that's fixed," Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said.

A woman who won an $83.5 million Texas lottery jackpot in February has filed a lawsuit because she has not yet received her prize amid controversy over the use of third-party couriers to buy tickets