A journey of $200,000 begins with a single step. Make that Two Steps. Meet the lottery game with the most jackpot winners in Texas each year.
In a Nutshell…
Texas Two Step is a lotto draw game that’s available in the great state of Texas.
Cost: $1.00
Jackpot: Rolling jackpots start at $200,000
Drawings: Monday and Thursday at 10:12 pm CT
Overall odds of winning a prize: 1 in 32.4
Biggest Two Step jackpot in history: $2.9 million (April 2006)
How to Play Texas Two Step
Choose 4 numbers from 1–35 and 1 Bonus Ball number number from 1–25. You can Quick Pick or choose your own lucky numbers.
Match all 4 numbers plus the Bonus Ball to take home the jackpot.
Texas Two Step Prizes
There are 7 ways to win a Texas Two Step prize. You can win $5 for just matching the Bonus Ball!
Plus, all prizes are single payouts. Even the jackpot. So you’ll never have to make the nerve-racking decision “cash or annuity option?”
When is the Texas Two Step Drawing?
Winning numbers for Texas Two Step are drawn every Monday and Thursday night at approximately 10:12 pm CT.
If you bought your Texas Two Step ticket in person, prizes up to $599 are redeemable from any Texas State lottery retailer.
Prizes up to $2,500,000 can be claimed at the closest claim center near you or you can fill out a claim online and have your prize mailed to you. Claim your tickets for prizes over $2,500,000 directly from the Texas State Lottery Commission headquarters in Austin.
How High Can Texas Two Step Jackpots Grow?
How big can you dream? Like the big lottery games like Powerball, the Texas Two Step jackpot keeps growing until someone wins the grand prize. The largest prize to date is $2.9 million, awarded in April 2006. The minimum prize to be won is $200,000.
Texas Two Step Prediction: Is It Possible?
Theories abound around accurately predicting what numbers will be drawn in various lottery games. Texas Two Step’s odds of winning the grand prize are one in 1,832,600. This means that one of 1,832,600 possible number combinations can be drawn in any given game. Draws happen completely at random, and there is no way to accurately predict what numbers will appear in any given draw.
Many people will study the statistics of draws to track what numbers have been drawn in the past and try to determine patterns behind past numbers drawn to try to predict future number appearances. That’s one way to try to predict what numbers will be drawn if you have time on your hands and a love of numbers.
Now you’re ready to play Texas Two Step! Good luck and happy picking!
This article originally appeared on Jackpocket.com and was syndicated by MediaFeed.org
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What’s the biggest lottery win in your state?
Wonder no more! Here’s a list of the biggest lottery winnings by state in the U.S. This list covers the largest lottery winnings with a single lottery ticket (no sharing!) in each state.
Any states not represented do not have a state lottery.
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Prize: $410M
Game: Mega Millions
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The first Mega Millions win in the state is also the biggest jackpot win ever in Arizona.
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Prize: $177M
Game: Mega Millions
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This jackpot was won on April Fools Day…but this lottery prize is no joke.
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Prize: $133M
Game: Powerball
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A CO woman finally wins the jackpot after playing her numbers for 30 years.
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Prize: $254.2M
Game: Powerball
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Three wealth management co-workers won on 1 Quick Pick ticket.
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Prize: $121M
Game: Powerball
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Won by a group of 33 co-workers from a DE printing company.
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Prize: $1.58B
Game: Mega Millions
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This ultra lucky winner secured the largest win in the game’s history….but this lottery prize is no joke.
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Prize: $1.337B
Game: Mega Millions
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“It’s the largest lottery prize ever won in Illinois…”
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Prize: $536M
Game: Mega Millions
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This Hoosier bought their winning ticket on the way to their child’s sports game.
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Prize: $343.9M
Game: Powerball
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This single-mom nearly lost her ticket after dropping it on the floor of her sister’s truck.
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Prize: $218.6M
Game: Mega Millions
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The winner said they were looking forward to early retirement.
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Prize: $218.6M
Game: Powerball
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All of Kentucky’s top jackpot winners won on Powerball.
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Prize: $1.348B
Game: Mega Millions
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Maine won its first Mega Millions jackpot on a Friday the 13th.
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Prize: $731.1M
Game: Powerball
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An anonymous group, known as “The Power Pack,” said they would use the money to invest in their community.
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Prize: $1.05B
Game: Mega Millions
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A lottery club bought their winning ticket at a local Kroger.
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Prize: $229M
Game: Powerball
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“He is retired as of 14 or 15 hours ago,” the winner’s wife said.
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Prize: $524K
Game: Match 5
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This is the biggest prize since MS lottery began selling tickets in 2019.
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Prize: $48.5M
Game: Powerball
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“Mostly I’ve just got to let it sink in and let it feel real.”
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Prize: $365M
Game: Powerball
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Eight ham processing plant co-workers became instant millionaires.
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Prize: $559.7M
Game: Powerball
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“My client doesn’t want any accolades, she doesn’t want any credit. She just wants to do good things.”
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Prize: $559.7M
Game: Powerball
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The winning ticket was sold at ShopRite Liquor #781 in Neptune Township, NJ.
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Prize: $344.6M
Game: Powerball
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Numbers from a fortune cookie are responsible for this winner’s good fortune.
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Prize: $3M
Game: Mega Millions
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Two $3 million Mega Millions prizes are tied for biggest wins in ND.
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Prize: $372M
Game: Mega Millions
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A record December lottery win set the stage for a very Happy Holiday.
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Prize: $127M
Game: Powerball
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This prize marks the first winning Powerball jackpot ticket ever sold outside the continental U.S.
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Prize: $232.1M
Game: Powerball
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South Dakota’s very own Powerball jackpot won in Pierre.
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Prize: $420.9M
Game: Powerball
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Someone in San Angelo matched all six numbers drawn & chose the cash option as the time of purchase.
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Prize: $754.6M
Game: Powerball
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The winner could opt for the annuity option or a one-time cash payment of $407.2 million.
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Prize: $5M
Game: Mega Millions
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The biggest lottery win in Wyoming was sold in Evanston.
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The lottery is a game of chance. People use dozens of strategies to try and boost their chance of winning a life-changing prize. From scrutinizing the numbers (or choosing seemingly random numbers) to joining your lottery pool at work, there are many ways people choose to play. Do these strategies affect your odds? Not at all. Everyone has the same chance of picking the winning lottery numbers.
Can Lottery Winners Choose to Remain Anonymous?
When you learn about the most lottery winnings by state, we bet you want to know if those winners had the option to remain anonymous when they claimed their prize. The answer is that it depends. States have their own rules about whether lottery winners can remain anonymous. And there may be stipulations on those rules, too. For example, in Texas, you can remain anonymous only if the prize won is over $1 million. Check your state lottery website for more information on which regulations apply to you.
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So, what happens if you win? If you join the biggest lottery winners, be ready to give Uncle Sam his piece of the pie. Any winnings above $599.99 are considered income in the eyes of the IRS and will be taxed as such. Your normal income tax rate will be charged for prizes from $600 to $4,999.99. Once you hit $5,000, the IRS will take 24% of your total winnings.
Depending on your other income, this could push you into a higher tax bracket, so be prepared to pay the difference between what the IRS has already taken and your actual tax bracket in additional taxes. For example, if your total income between work and your lottery winnings puts you in the 37% tax bracket, you will owe an additional 13% of your winnings back to the government.
This article originally appeared on Jackpocket.com and was syndicated by MediaFeed.org.
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