$699.8M Powerball jackpot won, ticket was sold in California

DES MOINES, Iowa – After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of the $699.8 million jackpot prize, officials said.

The winning numbers drawn Monday night were 12, 22, 54, 66 and 69. The Powerball was 15.

This was the first jackpot won on a Monday night since Aug. 23, when the game launched a third weekly drawing, officials said.

According to the California Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at a grocery store in Morro Bay, located along the state’s central coast. The winner will be able to choose between the annuity option paid over 29 years or the cash option of $496 million. Both prize options are subject to taxes.

Lottery officials won’t know the identity of the holder of the winning ticket until a claim form is filed, the California