 |
 |
|
"BEGINNER'S LUCK" MAKES POWERBALL WITH POWER PLAY WIN TWICE AS NICE!
January 23, 2009
Last year had been a tough one for Kevin and Denise McQuade of Trumbull, having faced one family hardship after another. Then, like so many other people in today’s workplace, Kevin was laid off from his job. Just when things seemed like they couldn’t get any worse, life bestowed some luck upon the McQuade family when Kevin purchased a Powerball with Power Play “Quick Pick” ticket for the January 21, 2009 drawing and won $1,000,000.
“I really couldn’t believe it. The day we found out that we won…I felt like I was walking in a cloud,” Kevin told lottery officials.
The winning Powerball numbers for that date were 20-26-38-46-54. The Powerball was 23, and the Power Play Multiplier was 4. For matching five of the six numbers drawn, the McQuade’s won $200,000. Since McQuade Power Played his ticket, under the new and improved Powerball game that went into effect on January 4, 2009, his base prize was automatically multiplied by 5 for a prize value of $1,000,000.
Believe it or not, there is more to the story. Today, when the McQuade family arrived at lottery headquarters in Rocky Hill to claim their $1,000,000 Powerball with Power Play prize, they found themselves lucky again. While Lottery staff processed their claim, a $1 ticket was purchased for the Lottery’s new “Beginner’s Luck” scratch game to play as they waited. Scratching the ticket, Denise quickly realized she had won again, this time it was the game’s top prize. “I can’t believe it. I think I won $3,000!,” Denise shouted out to family members and to the complete amazement of lottery staff.
The McQuade’s two tickets produced two prize amounts -- the original $1,000,000 won playing Powerball with Power Play, and an added $3,000 won on the Beginnner’s Luck ticket purchased at the Lottery offices. CT Lottery officials presented Denise and Kevin with two prize checks totaling $702,850 (the value after taxes) for the two tickets.
Power Play, a feature that players can choose to activate for an extra $1 per play, gives them a chance to multiply their winnings 2, 3, 4, or 5 times the value on all non-jackpot prizes. There were a total of 13,907 winning tickets sold statewide for that drawing whose values ranged from $3 to $1,000,000 million each. Overall odds of winning a Powerball prize are 1 in 35.1.
Stop & Shop on Quality Street in Trumbull sold the winning Powerball ticket, and will receive a $2,000 bonus for the sale.
Sales began for Beginner’s Luck on January 22, 2009. The game features 35 top prizes of $3,000, 34 remain available to be won. The overall chance to win a prize is 1 in 3.67.
|
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
|
Loose Change Turns into $25,000 Win in Caslan!
With some loose change is his pocket, Joseph Bylan... READ MORE
|
|
|
Loma Linda MEGA Millions® Ticket Worth $283,486 Still Unclaimed
The California Lottery is still looking for a luck... READ MORE
|
|
|
$3.1 Million The Pick Ticket Sold in Surprise, AZ
A lucky player of The Pick is ushering in the holi... READ MORE
|
|
|
Ringle Man Claims $200,000 Powerball Prize
(Madison) —James Synkelma of Ringle wasted no time... READ MORE
|
|
|
Scoudouc man wins $13,955 on Proline
Atlantic Lottery is thrilled to congratulate Ronal... READ MORE
|
|
 |
 |
|
Newington Resident Scratches a Max-A-Millions "Pastabilities" on CT Lottery Ticket
Charles Beach, a machinist from Newington, scratch... READ MORE
|
|
|
H.J. Williams of Groton Wins $10,000 Playing CT Lottery “Lucky-4-Life” Game
Heyward “H.J.” Williams was full of good humor whe... READ MORE
|
|
|
$25 Million Powerball Lottery Windfall for Newington Resident
Earlier today, Newington resident Rahul Patel clai... READ MORE
|
|
|
New Britain Resident Becomes Connecticut's 45th "Win for Life" Top Prize Winner!
Lottery officials today announced that Enza Aresco... READ MORE
|
|
|
CT Lottery History Made!
Torrington resident Kenneth Blount, III made CT Lo... READ MORE
|
|
 |
|
