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Parenthood can be a headache at times, but for one Michigan man it turned out to be an absolute blessing. And the protagonist of this article played the Powerball lottery on her children’s birthday… and won US$200,000.
Although he didn’t win the jackpot, he was able to win a good prize, because he played the power play option, so the play cost him $3 in total.
And the ticket price is 2 dollars. You can add dollars to play the Power Play option, which increases the chance of multiplying your prize. The Powerball lottery can be found in 45 states plus Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The man who won 200 thousand dollars using his children’s birthdays
James Allen, 63, was lucky thanks to his children. A Commerce Township, Michigan, man won $200,000 in the Dec. 30 Powerball lottery drawing.
He bought a lucky ticket in Auburn Hills, Michigan on December 28th and chose the date of his children’s birthdays as cable. On the day of the drawing he got four of the winning numbers, which award $50 in the third level of the game, but his prize was quadrupled because he had the Power Play option and this was 4x.
He initially thought he had won US$50,000, but due to the “power play” part of the game, his prize was multiplied by four. “I checked my ticket and went to bed thinking I won $50,000 because I forgot about the Power Play add-on game.” Allen told the Michigan Lottery website.
“When I woke up in the morning, I checked again and realized I had actually won $200,000.”Added the excited sixty-year-old, who will use the money to pay off debts.
A “Power Play” option can be added to any line of Powerballs for an additional dollar. This allows you to multiply any prize other than the jackpot, up to a maximum payout of US$2 million.
December 30 draw winning numbers
The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, December 30 were: 10, 11, 26, 27, 34 and Red Powerball 7. The Power Play was 4x. James Allen matched 4 numbers: 10, 11, 26, 27 and the red ball, which was 7.
Why play with birthday dates?
James Allen suggested that he always used his children’s birthday numbers to play the lottery. “Whenever I play Powerball, I choose my kids’ birthdays” Allen told the Michigan Lottery.
It’s a strategy many players follow, Michigan Lottery spokesman Jack Harris told Fox Business.
“Many players have specific sets of numbers that they play because those numbers have special meaning to them,” he highlighted.
Powerball data
- Type: Lottery Organization
- Country of origin: United States
- Original language: English
- Founded: April 19, 1992
- Category: Interstate
- Draw Date: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (10:59 PM)
More information about Powerball
The 10 Biggest Awards in Powerball History
- US$2,040 billion: Published on November 7, 2022, in California
- US$1,765 billion: Won on October 11, 2023, in California.
- US$1,586 billion: It was drawn on January 13, 2016 and the prize was divided between three winners in the States. California, Florida and Tennessee. Do you want to know other millionaire prizes?
How long can I purchase Powerball tickets?
Powerball stated on its official website that the purchase deadline varies from one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction.
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