The prize, the eighth largest in U.S. history, will be split with Charlie’s wife Duapen and hid friend Laiza.
Speaking about his win on Monday, Charlie said he would pray to God to protect him and guide him in how to spend his prize.
Powerball drew the numbers early on Sunday and the winning numbers were white balls 22, 27, 44, 52, 69 and red Powerball 9. The drawing is the 41st since the last Powerball winner hit the jackpot on New Year’s Day.
The winner matched the correct six double-digit numbers on a 2 ticket. The chances of that happening are one in 292.2 million, which means the top prize rolls over multiple times and the jackpot gets bigger.
The prize of around 1.3 billion can be taken as a single lump sum of about 608.9 million. The other option is an initial payment followed by 29 annual payments.
Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and in Puerto Rico.
(Production: Gerardo Gomez)
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