Overview

• The player chose a lump-sum payout of about $410.3 million before taxes instead of the $893.5 million annuity paid over 30 years.
• The winning ticket for the Sept. 6 drawing was purchased at a QuikTrip at 12110 Lusher Road in north St. Louis County and was claimed at Missouri Lottery headquarters in Jefferson City.
• The QuikTrip retailer that sold the ticket received a $50,000 seller bonus from the lottery.
• The other winning ticket was sold in Fredericksburg, Texas, and has not been publicly reported as claimed in these articles.
• The winner described sleepless nights and said he plans to "do me for a year," spending more time with his wife while keeping a low-key lifestyle.