An unidentified man in Missouri stepped forward this week to claim his share of Powerball’s $1.787 billion jackpot from the Sept. 6 drawing.

After 42 consecutive drawings without a winner, the Sept. 6 drawing produced two winners — one in Missouri and another in Texas. Missouri is among 18 states where lottery winners can remain anonymous.

His half of the $1.787 billion jackpot is the largest prize ever awarded by lottery officials in Missouri.

Instead of taking a 29-year annuity of $893.5 million, the man chose a one-time payment of about $410.3 million.

The unidentified winner said in a press release that he plans to spend more time with his wife as she reduces her workload.

“I’m going to just do me for a year,” the winner said in the release.

While the man said he likes to stay ho

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