Mystery Winner Bags $250K at this Missouri Gas Station

Let's be honest. Monday is not normally the day of the week when you expect great things to happen, but it just did for one lucky Missouri person who is now a quarter million dollars richer. The identity of the mystery winner remains unknown.

Does this gas station in Chesterfield, Missouri look familiar to you? If so, we need to talk.

This is the Rocket located at 14024 Olive Blvd in Chesterfield, Missouri where the Missouri Lottery says someone picked up a Powerball ticket on Monday, July 7, 2025. That ticket was a $250,000 winner, but it's not been claimed - yet.

But, how much money would you actually win if you had this winning Missouri Powerball ticket?

Here's the breakdown according to AARP:

• You'll face an immediate 24% federal tax withholding (this is $60,000)
• You'll also have 4% state tax withheld by Missouri (this is $10,000)
• Total immediate withholding: $60,000 + $10,000 = $70,000
• Remaining amount after initial withholding: $250,000 - $70,000 = $180,000

I don't know about you, but $180,000 take home is a pretty staggering amount of life-changing cash. Surely someone who has that ticket knows they're now filthy stinking rich, right? The good news is whoever it is has until January of 2026 to come forward and claim their winnings. If not, that money goes into the Missouri Lottery education fund.