Unclaimed $1 Million Powerball Ticket From Austin Expires Saturday: Check Your Numbers

A winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million is sitting somewhere in Austin, and whoever holds it has only days left to come forward. The ticket, from the February 2, 2026, drawing, expires this Saturday, August 1, and if it goes unclaimed, the money is gone for good.

The ticket matched all five white balls: 3, 8, 31, 60 and 65, but missed the red Powerball, 4, as CBS Austin reported. Hitting the first five without the Powerball pays a flat $1 million, not the far larger jackpot. It was bought at a Circle K on West Parmer Lane in north Austin.

Texas gives winners 180 days from the draw date to claim, and that window closes August 1. Because August 1 lands on a weekend, the practical deadlines are tighter: anyone claiming in person must reach a Texas Lottery claim center by 5 p.m. Friday, July 31, and mailed claims must be postmarked by August 1. The Texas Lottery walks through the process on its site.

Here is the part that stays useful after this one ticket: what happens to prizes nobody claims. Under Texas rules, the prize is forfeited and reverts to the state for programs authorized by the legislature. The player gets no grace period, and the store that sold the ticket does not get the cash either.

If someone does claim it, the tax math is friendlier in Texas than in most states. Texas has no state income tax, so there is no state bite on winnings. The federal government withholds 24% up front, and a seven-figure prize can push a filer into the top 37% federal bracket once the return is settled.

The message from lottery officials is simple: dig out any tickets bought at that Circle K around early February and check them against 3-8-31-60-65. Reporting on the alert was also carried by the US Sun. After Saturday, the prize disappears back into the state’s accounts.