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RETIREE IN ST STEPHEN WINS $1 MILLION PLAYING POWERBALL
November 23, 2011
For 10 years, a St. Stephen man has been picking his own Powerball numbers. Last Wednesday his persistence paid off. His take—$1 MILLION.
An extra buck made the difference. By laying down a $1 for PowerPlay, his $200,000 prize for matching five numbers (13, 22, 25, 39 and 51 PB: 28) was an automatic $1 million. Had he matched the Powerball number, the jackpot would have been his. Multi-millions aren’t his style anyway.
“I never wanted to be a millionaire, but looks like the Lord has made me one,” he said.
Retired, the winner plans to keep active working odds jobs with no plans of letting his newfound wealth slow him down.
“A man my age doesn’t need to sit down,” he said.
What he wants is a motorcycle, and he will have one now.
“And I’ll still do anything to make a buck.” he said.
The odds of winning $1 million playing Powerball are 1 in 5.1 million.
Alvin One Stop in St. Stephen received a commission of $10,000 for selling the claimed ticket.
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