One winning ticket matched on all numbers. Someone was very fortunate.
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Someone who stopped at a 7-Eleven in Anaheim is now holding a ticket worth $64 million. A SuperLotto Plus ticket sold at the convenience store at 240 South Magnolia Avenue matched all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing, winning the game's biggest jackpot in months and ending a rollover streak that stretched all the way back to spring.
The California Lottery announced that the winning ticket was the only one to match every number drawn on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The winner has not yet been identified, which means somewhere out there, a new multimillionaire may not even know it yet.
The Winning SuperLotto Plus Numbers for October 17
The numbers drawn Saturday night were 3, 25, 27, 29, and 37, with the Mega number 17. Players who want to check their own tickets should compare carefully against the official results on the California Lottery website, since a posted result is not the same thing as a completed claim.
Saturday's drawing was also kind to several other players. Three tickets matched all five regular numbers but missed the Mega number, and each is worth $13,920. Those tickets were sold at a liquor store in Citrus Heights in Sacramento County, the Northgate Market in Long Beach, and a Stater Bros. in Adelanto in San Bernardino County. Another seventeen tickets matched four numbers plus the Mega number, worth $1,228 apiece.
First Jackpot Since March After 57 Straight Rollovers
This was the first SuperLotto Plus jackpot won since March 28, when a single $10 million ticket was sold in Fremont in the Bay Area. Since then, the prize rolled over 57 consecutive drawings on its climb to $64 million, making Saturday's win one of the longest-awaited jackpots in the game's recent history.
With the jackpot finally claimed, the prize resets to an estimated $7 million, about $2.9 million in cash value, for the next drawing on Wednesday, October 21. For players who enjoy starting fresh at a smaller jackpot, Wednesday is the night.
SuperLotto Plus Odds and How the Game Works
SuperLotto Plus is California's own lotto game, sold only within the state for $1 a play. Players choose five numbers from 1 to 47 plus a Mega number from 1 to 27. The odds of matching all six numbers are 1 in 41,416,353, according to the California Lottery.
That is roughly seven times better than the odds of hitting a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot, and the ticket costs half as much as a Powerball play. The trade-off, of course, is that the jackpots are smaller than the billion-dollar prizes the national games occasionally reach. For California players who prefer better odds at a still life-changing prize, SuperLotto Plus is the local favorite.
What the $64 Million Winner Should Do Next
Lottery officials always give the same advice to big winners, and it is worth repeating. First, sign the back of the ticket immediately. An unsigned ticket is essentially cash: whoever holds it can claim it. Second, keep the ticket somewhere secure, like a safe deposit box, and make copies or photos of both sides.
Third, take a breath before claiming. Winners in California have 180 days from the drawing to claim draw-game prizes, so there is no rush. Most financial advisors recommend assembling a team first: a lawyer, a tax professional, and a financial planner who have worked with sudden wealth before. A $64 million jackpot comes with a massive tax bill, and how the prize is claimed, as a lump sum or annuity, changes the math considerably.
One thing California winners cannot do is stay anonymous. Unlike some states, California requires lottery winners' names and cities to become public record. Whoever holds that Anaheim ticket will eventually be in the spotlight, like it or not.
A Busy October for California Lottery Players
The Anaheim jackpot caps a remarkable month for the California Lottery. Earlier in October, a Powerball ticket sold in Lakeside matched five numbers for $2.26 million, and two Neon Jackpot players each won $1 million. On the scratcher side, seven players combined for $24 million in winnings, including two $7 million Crossword Xtreme top prizes.
October has a way of doing this. As the holidays approach and jackpots climb, ticket sales surge, and every few years the season produces a cluster of big winners. This year's cluster just happened to start with a 7-Eleven on Magnolia Avenue.
So if you bought a SuperLotto Plus ticket in Orange County for Saturday's drawing, dig it out and check those numbers: 3, 25, 27, 29, 37, and Mega 17. Somewhere in Anaheim, someone's Saturday night convenience store run just became the most profitable errand of their life. The only question now is how long it takes them to realize it.
