Dallas Resident Claims Historic $2.4M Texas Two Step Jackpot

The winning ticket was purchased at a local 7-Eleven, sparking dreams of community support and personal aspirations across the state.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 10:20pm

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An abstract, impressionistic scene of a convenience store at night, with blurred lights and colors reflecting off the wet pavement, conveying a sense of wonder and possibility around a recent lottery win.A recent Texas Two Step jackpot win has inspired Texans to dream up creative ways to support their local communities with a life-changing windfall.Dallas Today

A Dallas resident has claimed a historic $2.4 million Texas Two Step jackpot, the largest such prize since 2006. The winning ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven on Frankford Road in Dallas, and the winner has chosen to remain anonymous. The ticket matched all the numbers (2, 3, 19, 29) and the Bonus Ball (9) in the March 5 drawing.

Why it matters

The Texas Two Step may not get as much attention as Powerball or Mega Millions, but it has quietly been producing some of the largest lottery wins in the state. This latest jackpot has sparked dreams and ideas among Texans about how they would use such a life-changing windfall to support their local communities.

The details

The Texas Two Step jackpot starts at $200,000 and grows until someone hits the numbers. Drawings happen every Monday and Thursday night, and the next jackpot is already reset to $200,000. This latest $2.4 million winner is the largest Texas Two Step prize since 2006.

  • The winning ticket was sold on March 5, 2026.
  • The Texas Two Step drawings occur every Monday and Thursday night.

The players

Dallas Resident

The anonymous winner of the $2.4 million Texas Two Step jackpot.

Texas Lottery

The state-run lottery that oversees the Texas Two Step game, which has quietly been producing some of the largest lottery wins in Texas.

7-Eleven

The convenience store on Frankford Road in Dallas where the winning Texas Two Step ticket was purchased.

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What they’re saying

“If I won big, I'd buy land right here in Texas and build something special. A place where people who are struggling, like the homeless, could come to live, work, and rebuild their lives.”

— Rudy Fernandez, Author

What’s next

The Texas Lottery has not released any information about the identity of the $2.4 million winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous.

The takeaway

This historic Texas Two Step jackpot win has sparked dreams and ideas among Texans about how they would use such a life-changing windfall to support their local communities, from investing in radio stations to building facilities to help the homeless.