HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) -- A winning Lotto Texas ticket worth $7.75 million sold in Humble that remained unclaimed for six months would have expired today at 5 p.m.
On Thursday morning, the Texas Lottery Commission announced a person from Spring beat the clock and submitted the winning ticket.
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The prize had been sitting unclaimed for months after the winning numbers were drawn on Jan. 9.
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It was finally claimed on July 6, according to the Texas Lottery Commission.
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The winner, who decided to remain anonymous, will receive the cash option amount of $6,197,606.84 before taxes.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at the Fuel Zone at 6301 FM-1960 W, and matched all six numbers drawn: 3-11-23-35-41-54.
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