powerball winner missed jackpot
Definition
A phrase describing a Powerball lottery player who matches nearly all the winning numbers—typically all but the Powerball or one main number—securing a hefty secondary prize like $1 million instead of the massive jackpot.
Colloquial term for someone who comes achingly close to life-changing riches in the Powerball draw, embodying the thrill of 'so near yet so far' in gambling lore.
Examples
That powerball winner missed jackpot by a single red ball, but turned it into a million-dollar yacht fund anyway.
She became the ultimate powerball winner missed jackpot story: close enough to taste caviar, smart enough to cash the consolation check.
In lottery circles, being a powerball winner missed jackpot is like finishing second in a billionaire race—silver medal with a side of schadenfreude.
He shrugged off being a powerball winner missed jackpot, quipping, 'Millionaire today, not mega—tomorrow's draw will fix that.'