A son wins $167 million in Powerball and shares the prize with his mother in Kentucky.

Shannon Farthing has won Kentucky's largest-ever Powerball jackpot of $167 million and has decided to share the prize with his mother, Linda Grizzle. The duo from the Bluegrass State was completely unaware of their enormous luck, as they won this historic lottery jackpot purely by chance.

Farthing purchased the winning lottery ticket at Clark's Pump-N-Shop, which will also receive a bonus of over $37,000 for selling the ticket. It was his mother, Grizzle, who discovered the win. She was alerted by a friend's text that mentioned someone in Georgetown, where Farthing had bought the ticket, had won the $167 million Powerball jackpot. Grizzle checked her ticket and confirmed that the numbers matched the winning ones from the Saturday, April 26 draw: 1, 12, 14, 18, and 69, with the Powerball number 2. The realization that her son's ticket had won left her in disbelief. She immediately called Farthing, asking incredulously if they had truly won. Farthing reassured her that if the numbers on their ticket matched the winning numbers, they must have won at least some of the prize. On Monday, Farthing and Grizzle visited the Kentucky Lottery headquarters to verify their win. They have not yet claimed their reward, as they have 60 days to consider their options.

It's going to be a wonderful Mother's Day, Grizzle told the lottery officials. The winner now has the option to select between an annuity payment or a lump sum, which, after taxes, will amount to approximately $77.3 million. Most winners opt to take their winnings in a single payment. Yes! Kentucky finally has a Powerball jackpot winner! And it's not just any jackpot; it's a record-breaker for Kentucky. The prize is an incredible $167.3 million—so exciting for both the winner and the retailer! exclaimed Mary Harville, the President and CEO of the Lottery, in a public statement celebrating the victory.