Vincent F. had never played Powerball® but managed to win $1 million on his first try!

He purchased his ticket at Stop & Shop in Pittsburgh. It matched all five white balls drawn in the July 28 Powerball drawing.

“When I returned to the store, the clerk said they had sold a $1 million winner,” Vincent said. “That’s when I scanned my ticket and realized I was the big winner -- I was elated!”

MISSOURI - A man’s 18-year-old fortune cookie has finally proven itself lucky. Paul Winters of Lee’s Summit says he uses the “lucky numbers” on the back of a fortune cookie he received 18 years ago when purchasing his weekly Missouri Lottery Powerball ticket.

“I had to make an adjustment to my numbers when the Powerball game changed a few years ago,” laughed Winters, saying that his numbers have otherwise stayed the same for the past 18 years.

Baltimore – When it came to cashing in a $50,000 Powerball ticket, it was a case of “Better Late than Never” for a Maryland woman from the Frederick County community of Monrovia.

LANSING, Mich. - Two lucky feelings led to two $100,000 Powerball prizes for a Wayne County man.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Robert Thomas and his wife Mary were introduced by Lottery Director Alan Larrick as West Virginia’s newest millionaires at a press conference at Lottery Headquarters in Charleston on Monday.

ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Brandon Stevenson of St. Paul is Minnesota’s most recent $1 million winner! Stevenson’s quick-pick ticket matched the first five Powerball® numbers drawn on July 11 to win the $1 million prize.

LOUISIANA - As Saint Landry resident Anthony Colligan walked into work on Monday, June 25, one of his tennis shoes broke apart. While the 57-year-old started to duct-tape it back together, he remarked “It’s funny that a millionaire would be walking into work with duct-taped shoes.” His boss began to chuckle, but little did he know, Colligan had won $2 million during the Powerball drawing over the weekend!

NASHVILLE—After checking his Powerball numbers against those drawn on June 30, 2018, Jack Canfield of Maryville knew he had won a prize, but he wasn’t sure how much. He immediately called his son Todd, who did a quick internet search to find out. The result? A cool one-million dollars.

MISSOURI - Linda Campbell enjoys a good deal. And on June 8, when she saw the Powerball one-day promotion for World Oceans Day, she decided to take part. She purchased a $10 Powerball ticket and received a free $2 Show Me Cash ticket. Her Powerball ticket ended up being worth $50,000.

“That promotion was the only reason I bought it. I am one of these ‘value’ people,” said the Ballwin resident. “And I like to play just for fun.”

RALEIGH – A set of lucky numbers made up from the birthdays of his wife and kids won Alonza Flynn of Kannapolis a $100,000 Powerball prize.