Hung Nguyen , a mechanic from South El Monte , California with a 5-month-old baby , was unable to claim his $ 1,098,624 prize . Nguyen was seen on video purchasing the ticket , but Powerball winners must produce the physical ticket to collect their prize . Lottery winners have the six months to claim their prize in California , with the winnings then going to the public school system . Despite all this , Nguyen said he will continue to play the lottery and hopes that he wins big again .
Hung Nguyen , a mechanic from South El Monte , California with a 5-month-old baby , was unable to claim his $ 1,098,624 prize . Nguyen was seen on video purchasing the ticket , but Powerball winners must produce the physical ticket to collect their prize . Lottery winners have six months to claim their prize in California , with the winnings then going to the public school system . Despite all this , Nguyen said he will continue to play the lottery and hopes that he wins big again .