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Winning Powerball Ticket, Worth $659,000, Sold in Cupertino

Someone in Silicon Valley is waking up more than a half million dollars richer after matching five of six numbers in the Powerball draw.

SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA, CA -- Someone who bought a lottery ticket at a Silicon Valley gas station is waking up more than a half million dollars richer after matching five of six numbers in the Feb. 15 Powerball draw.

That winning ticket, worth $659,151, matched the numbers 33, 5, 42, 38 and 28, missing only the red Powerball number, which was 19.

Records show the ticket was sold at a Valero gas station located at 1699 South De Anza Boulevard in the Santa Clara County city of Cupertino.

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The ticket has not yet been claimed, so the identity of the winner isn't yet known, but the California Lottery has strongly encouraged last night’s winner to immediately sign the back of the ticket in ink and keep it in a safe place until getting to one of the California Lottery's nine District Office locations.

The winner has 180 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize.

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Since no one matched all six numbers in last night’s draw, the jackpot for Saturday’s draw has increased to an estimated $349 million.

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