Powerball ticket worth $1 million sold in Philadelphia neighborhood store

PORT RICHMOND - Did you just buy a lottery ticket in Philadelphia? It may just be your lucky day!

A winning Powerball ticket was sold at Sak Traders Inc. at 3670 Richmond Street for Monday's drawing, in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood.

Mike Jones, a disappointed regular of the store, said, "Ah man, I come here all the time. I wish I would have won it."

While another regular Powerball player, Seamus Haggerty, stated, "I should have played the Powerball Monday."

"Do you buy tickets," FOX 29’s Dawn Timmeney asked.

"All the time. I just didn’t this week. I don’t know why."

Lots of would’ve, should’ve, could’ves as word spread the Saks Traders Inc. store, Richmond APlus Sunoco, sold that $1 million Powerball ticket.

The ticket is worth $1 million after matching all five white balls, 15-21-25-37-45, but not the red Powerball 19.

Sak Traders Inc. will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Garfield Simpson carefully checked to see if Lady Luck was on his side, "The first thing that went through my mind, I’m wondering if it’s me, because I did not check my ticket and I play my numbers here, so, you know, maybe some other day, though."

The store has had $100,000 winners before, but never $1 million.

"This is the first time. We are excited. I think it’s really a lucky store," employee Rafi Islam said.

Simpson added, "I know it’s a lucky store."
Timmeney followed up, "So, will you be back?"
"Always, always. It’s my favorite store," Simpson replied.

The Powerball jackpot has now rolled to an estimated $223 million for Wednesday's drawing.