
The total amount won in the Michigan Powerball jackpot on New Year's Day is $842 million.

The winners of the $842 million New Year's Day Powerball jackpot, known as the "Breakfast Club," opted to receive the cash lump sum of $305 million instead of the annuity option.

The winners of the $842 million Powerball jackpot are a group known as the "Breakfast Club." The group opted for a cash lump sum of $305 million after taxes2. The winning ticket was purchased at the Food Castle convenience store in Grand Blanc Township near Flint, Michigan. The members of the Breakfast Club have chosen to remain anonymous, and their attorney, Mark Harder, spoke on their behalf during a press conference.