No one has come forward to claim the lifechanging prize
By Kate Northrop
There are just less than two weeks to claim a $78 million Lotto Texas jackpot before the winning ticket expires and the money vanishes from the winner's hands.
These next couple weeks will make all the difference in determining whether an unidentified lottery player lives in ignorant bliss of a huge win or they change their life forever.
It's because a winning ticket worth $78 million is on the verge of expiring, which means that, once the deadline to claim it passes, it's gone for good.
On Nov. 15, 2025, the Lotto Texas game was won by a single ticket purchased at Gordon's Bait & Tackle on Padre Island Highway in Brownsville. Whoever bought it used their own numbers — not a Quick Pick — and matched all six numbers drawn: 7, 17, 23, 28, 39, and 48.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 25,827,165.
If the winner does come forward, they could claim the cash option of $43,757,223.10 before taxes, a lifechanging amount of money.
They have to present the ticket to the Texas Lottery before Thursday, May 14 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time at Texas Lottery headquarters in Austin. The Lottery is advising that the winner must call ahead to make an appointment for processing in-person.
Lottery winners in Texas have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes, but the deadline may be extended for certain eligible military personnel "for a period of time." If the ticket goes unclaimed, the entire jackpot will be funneled back to the state to contribute to programs authorized by Texas Legislature.
Some of those state programs include the Fund for Veterans' Assistance, which provides aid to nonprofits and local government agencies that support Texas veterans, surviving spouses, and their families.
The Lotto Texas jackpot currently stands at $6.25 million for the next drawing on Monday, May 4. Lotto Texas drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. Central Time. All Lotto Texas winning numbers, prizes, and odds are published on Lottery Post's Texas Lottery Results page right after each drawing.
Well folks, who is the culprit this time ?? Dashboard, glovebox, sun visor, wallet, sock drawer, unchecked pile of tickets on the desk, pants pocket, washing machine, trashcan?? Unless it's medical, expiration or incarceration, why wouldn't someone take better care of an item potentially worth millions of dollars ? Have no worries, there will be another uncollected pile of cash left somewhere next week.
I pray the winner comes forward.
These are the jackpot winners, The careless people that have a non-chalant. approach to high odds jackpot games. Certainly the diligent careful players are not winning.
* Perhaps its rcb!
I live in Texas and play this game all the time. I remember when it got hit after months of rolling. I hope whoever won comes forward before it expires. I'd hate for them to forfeit their prize although I'm glad that some of it goes to the Veterans Assistance Fund. If only I had won, I'd have claimed it months ago!!! Lol.
I will never tell. It's a secret....
man, have you ever seen a hoarder house up close? it might be in a shopping bag, which is stuffed inside a crockpot, which is packed a laundry basket, which is stored in a nonfunctional shower. along with a hundred other shopping bags, kitchen pots and laundry baskets.
That really could be a big part of the reason for unclaimed wins. I read one time that at least 1 out of 200 homes has a hoarder.
I loved the TV show hoarders but was in complete shock at the first episode years ago.
An elderly woman near me is a bad hoarder. I went over to help her update her computer and placed my jacket on a pile of stuff. Ended up with bug bites and spent the weekend washing slip covers and bedding; etc. to prevent the bugs spreading. Likely bedbugs. Tried to get the county to help her but they said they were afraid she would sue them.
i used to live near a hoarder house. they didn't have curtains for some reason so you could see it all pretty well. apparently they drew the line at hoarding drapery.
It would be sad if the winner never comes forward.
It would be very traumatic if they found out two weeks after the expiration that they have the winning ticket 😭
Congratulations 🎉 to the winner and if they don't show up, then congratulations 🎉 to the good causes that the Texas Lottery Supports 👍
The ticket was bought at Gordon’s Bait & Tackle on Padre Island Highway in Brownsville, so yeah, a hoarder situation there wouldn't be shocking with all the fishing gear and random stuff piling up. Deadline's 5pm, May 14, at the Austin HQ on Congress Ave, and it's a cash-value pick for about $43.7 million pre-tax, with those numbers: 7-17-23-28-39-48. If it goes unclaimed, that money funds Texas schools and stuff, which isn't a total loss but still wild to think about.
Imagine if they did one special draw with a fixed 1M prize and create 78 new millionaires before taxes 😋
Probably someone that never plays put it some where, forgot about it, found it weeks later, assumed it was a loser, never checked it, and then threw it out.
Yeah agree but, I betcha they didn't forget about that liverwurst sandwich with ...... that they enjoyed for lunch the day they bought that ticket.
Liverwurst sandwiches can be dangerous for your wealth!!!! Just ask the anonymous misplaced winning ticketholder!
Have a shaggy day!
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