A Rochester Hills woman waited one year to claim her $1 million Powerball prize, cashing in just hours before the prize was set to expire.

Theresa Lynchosky, 63, matched the five white balls – 08-12-45-46-63 – in the July 14, 2025, Powerball drawing to win a $1 million prize. She bought the winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.

“I regularly play Powerball and purchase my tickets online,” said Lynchosky. “The day after the drawing I logged on to my Lottery account and was stunned when a notification popped up saying I won $1 million! I took a screenshot of the pop-up and kept going back and looking at it because I couldn’t believe it was real.

“I decided to wait to the claim the prize for personal reasons and didn’t tell anyone about the big win until last week when I told my best friend. I was so happy to finally share the news with someone and I’m even happier to be here claiming my prize after waiting a year.

“I still don’t have the words to describe what winning this prize means to me. I feel so grateful and blessed!”

Lynchosky recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. She plans to save her winnings.

Powerball tickets are valid for one year from the draw date. If a Powerball prize isn’t claimed before the ticket expires, the money goes to the state School Aid Fund.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.