$141.4 Million Powerball Jackpot Won in North Carolina
2/6/2010
Other big winners included two tickets in Missouri (1) and North Carolina (1) that matched all 5 white ball numbers and had the Power Play option for a $1 million prize each. Eight tickets sold in Illinois (1), Missouri (2), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (2), Tennessee (1), and Texas (1) matched all 5 white ball numbers for a $200,000 cash win each. There were a total of 1,103,119 additional winning tickets in America’s Game Saturday evening. Those winners won prizes totaling $10,262,492.
The numbers drawn were 14, 22, 52, 54, 59 and the Powerball was 4. The Power Play multiplier was 3.
Additional major winners Saturday evening included 41 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. Five additional players not only matched 4+1, but also purchased the Power Play multiplying their prize by 3 for a total win of $30,000!
A total of 183,392 winning Powerball plays were multiplied by 3 Saturday evening. Winners were able to do so by purchasing the Power Play option for one dollar. With Power Play you can multiply your winnings, except for the jackpot, from 2 to 5 times. At the beginning of each drawing an animated wheel is displayed to reveal that night’s multiplier.
Players purchased $45,682,287 in Powerball and Power Play tickets between Thursday and Saturday night.
The jackpot for Wednesday, February 10th will be $20 million.
The lotteries sold more than $2.56 billion in Powerball tickets in FY09. That translates into more than $743 million for worthwhile state projects.
Powerball is now played in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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