Unidentified Lotto Purchaser in Berkeley Wins $16 Million

Someone who bought a “Lotto 6/49” ticket at a Berkeley 7-Eleven store was $16 million richer Sunday, a California Lottery spokesman said in Sacramento.

The unidentified Lotto player correctly guessed all six numbers drawn by machine Saturday night to win a jackpot worth $16,745,612, lottery spokesman John Schade said.

A total of $21,185,626 was awarded from the Saturday Lotto drawing, Schade said.

Six people who picked five of the numbers drawn plus the bonus number will each get $242,185.

The 416 people who selected five correct numbers will pocket $1,799 each, while 19,312 people who chose four correct numbers will get $35, and 312,520 people will get paid $5 for picking three correct numbers.

Lottery officials predicted a Wednesday night jackpot of $3 million.

LOTTERY WINNERS

Jackpot Lotto winners are selected each Saturday and Wednesday night. Ticket holders are eligible for a prize that varies according to the amount bet. If no one wins, the total is automatically added to the Wednesday night prize.

Winning Nos. 3-8-45-19-23-4

Jackpot Pool $16.7 million

Holders of tickets with five of six winning jackpot numbers plus a “bonus number” are eligible for a smaller prize.

The bonus number: 48

Lotto information (at 25 a call):

976-4275 (English)

976-5275 (Spanish / Chinese)

STAR TICKETS to current scratch-off games can earn the holder $500 and a chance at the Big Spin. Weekly drawings will determine the winning combination of three letters. This week’s winners: N G E

Previous winners: M B G

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