Michigan Woman Claims $1 Million Powerball Jackpot Just Hours Before Expiration Deadline Theresa Lynchosky, a 63-year-old resident of Rochester Hills, Michigan, recently claimed a $1 million Powerball prize, securing her winnings just hours before the one-year deadline for claiming the prize. The victory was tied to the July 14, 2025, Powerball drawing, which Lynchosky said she waited an entire year to announce and claim, citing personal reasons for her delay. According to a July 15 news release from the Michigan Lottery, Lynchosky purchased the winning ticket online, which matched the five white balls numbered 08-12-45-46-63 but did not include the Power Ball number. She revealed that she regularly plays Powerball and buys tickets through the online platform. On the day after the July 14 drawing, she logged into her account and was shocked to receive a notification confirming her win. “I took a screenshot of the pop-up and kept going back to look at it because I couldn’t believe it was real,” she said in the release. The odds of winning $1 million in the Powerball drawing are approximately 1 in 11.688 million, as reported by Powerball.com. Lynchosky’s ticket was one of two $1 million winners in the July 14, 2025, drawing, with the other winning ticket purchased in Arizona. The Michigan Lottery emphasized that all prizes must be claimed within one year of the winning date, or they expire and become worthless. Lynchosky declined to specify the personal reasons for her one-year delay in claiming the prize, though she expressed gratitude for the opportunity to share her win. “I decided to wait to claim the prize for personal reasons and didn’t tell anyone about the big win until last week when I told my best friend,” she said.#powerball #michigan_lottery #theresa_lynchosky #rochester_hills #july_14_2025
