The Missouri resident who won half of the September 6 $1.78 billion Powerball jackpot anonymously broke his silence, calling the massive payday the "best problem" he's ever had.

The lottery player claimed his prize, a one-time payment of an estimated $410.3 million, at the Missouri lottery headquarters in Jefferson City on Monday (September 22), having become the richest champion in the state's history.

“I’m going to just do me for a year,” the winner said, adding that he’s looking forward to spending time with his wife, who now also plans to reduce her workload as a result of the win. I’m like a homebody. The perfect day is sitting at home doing what I do – relaxing," the player said before adding that his wife would now "drag me out of town now," via the Missouri Lottery's official website.

The Missouri player and another in Texas matched all five white numbers and the red Powerball to win the $1.79 billion jackpot. The two winners are each entitled to a lump-sum cash payout estimated to be $410.3 million before taxes, lottery officials confirmed via the New York Post.

The September 6 drawing was the second largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, behind only the $2.04 billion Powerball drawing on November 7, 2022. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are reported to be 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.com.

The $1.78 billion jackpot winner was the first since one player won the $205 million Powerball drawing on May 31. The Powerball had previously reset after one player won the $167 million Powerball drawing on April 26.

One player in California matched all six numbers to win the $2.04 billion ($997.6 million) jackpot on November 7, 2022, the largest jackpot offered in U.S. lottery history, according to the official Powerball website. Powerball has had jackpots exceeding $1 billion six times.

Mega Millions games have also exceeded $1 billion seven times, which includes its largest offering, a $1.603 billion jackpot that was one by a player in Florida on August 8. Both jackpots increase during each following game until there's a jackpot winning ticket matching all six numbers drawn, which includes the additional Mega Millions Gold Ball or Powerball in each respective game.

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