A single ticket holder has won an estimated $754.6m (£623.4m) in the US Powerball jackpot, but has yet to claim the prize.
The pot is the ninth-largest in U.S. history after a winless streak since November allowed the sum to grow to Monday night’s win.
Washington state lottery officials said the ticket was sold at a department store in Auburn, 30 miles (48km) south of Seattle, on Sunday. He will receive a $50,000 (£41,000) bonus.
The six winning numbers were 5, 11, 22, 23, 69 and – finally – the Powerball 7.
Winners must claim within 180 days or risk losing their money.
The extremely slim odds of winning the Powerball are one in 292.2 million.
The game is designed to attract large numbers of players to build up large cash prizes, even if these often remain unclaimed.
Recent jackpots yet to be claimed include one owed to a ticket holder in Maine, which he won at $1.35bn (£1.1bn) Mega Millions prize in Januaryit’s a Record Powerball jackpot of $2.04bn (£1.98bn) in California last November.
Monday’s winner has two options: choose a one-time payment of $407.2 million (before tax) or opt for an annuity.
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This means that the money will be distributed in one partial payment made immediately, followed by additional payments over the next 29 years increasing by 5% annually.
The next Powerball draw is scheduled for Wednesday, with an estimated jackpot of a relatively modest $20 million.
The biggest lottery jackpot ever recorded in the UK was a £195m EuroMillions win in July 2022.
