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Harlem Winner Claims His Half of the $687.8 Million Powerball Jackpot

20/11/2018 by us-powerball.com Leave a Comment

Less than a month has passed since US Powerball was delivering its 3^rd biggest jackpot ever. We already know who the two lucky ticket owners are!

Lerynne West from Iowa was the first to claim her half of this enormous prize, which amounted to $198.1 million. On Wednesday, November 14^th, the second winner came forward, claiming his share of the $687.8 million.

Who is the New York winner? His name is Robert Bailey. He is 67 years old and is a retired federal employee. He has been playing with the same set of numbers for 25 years already. “A family member gave me the numbers over 25 years ago and I faithfully play them,” Bailey said.

The day he bought his ticket, he had to rush into the West Harlem Deli because it was pouring outside. It seems that heavy rain had a lucky connotation for Robert.

Annuity or lump sum? Robert decided to go for a lump sum. After taxes, he pocked $125 million.

Why did he get less money than Lerynne? American lottery prizes are subject to two types of taxes: federal and state. As they both decided to cash their prize as a lump sum, the difference comes from state taxes. In Iowa, lottery winners have to pay 5% of the remaining amount after federal taxes. In New York, the taxes amount to 8.82%.

What are his plans? In the press statements he gave during the prize claiming ceremony, Robert talked about buying a house for his mothers, doing some travelling as well as making some hopefully wise investments.

“It’s a good life-changer. I plan to do the right thing with the money,” Bailey said. Will he stick to his plan? Only time will tell.

Does he plan to keep playing? “I will continue to playing my numbers until this train runs out.” These were the winner’s words!

Want to walk into Robert & Lerynne’s footsteps? There is only one way! Get your lucky numbers ready and grab your Powerball ticket right now!

Powerball Winner from Iowa Claims Half of $687.8 Million Jackpot

07/11/2018 by us-powerball.com Leave a Comment

The US Powerball made international headlines with its $687.8 million jackpot of October 27^th, 2018. The prize ranks no.3 on the largest Powerball jackpots list. There were two winning tickets for the big prize. One of them was from Iowa and the other from New York. Now, the first of the two jackpot winners has come forward and her story is absolutely amazing!

Introducing Lerynne West, Jackpot Winner

Lerynne West from Redfield, Iowa is 51 years old. She is the proud mother of three and the grandmother of six. Like many of us, she often thought about what it might be like to be a lottery winner. “My girls and I use to dream of winning the lottery. Never thought we would be here today“, she said during a press conference.

Luck Was on Lerynne’s Side

Lerynne bought her ticket on a whim. She had just bought a home in Redfield and after a day of packing, she went to Casey’s General Store to get something to eat. That’s when she got her lottery ticket for the big Powerball draw.

Since she doesn’t play on a regular basis, Lerynne forgot to check her numbers after the draw. A few days later, a friend of hers who heard that one of the jackpot-winning tickets was purchased in Redfield called her to ask if she had won.

That’s when Lerynne realized that her ticket was not in her bag, as she thought. The ticket fell on the floor of her sister’s car. Luckily for her, it was still there when she found out that she had matched all the winning numbers for the big pot.

Claiming Her Half of the Powerball Jackpot

After the news about the jackpot win sunk in, Lerynne went on to claim her prize. She opted for the lump sum payout for her half of the Powerball jackpot. This was worth $198.1 million. “I plan to make thoughtful and responsible decisions on giving to my friends and my family.”, said Mrs. West. She intends to set up college funds for all of her grandsons.

Plans for the Future

She is taking her lottery win very seriously. “I know the responsibility that I have is to do good with this money.” She is now setting up the Callum Foundation to honor one of her grandsons who was born prematurely and passed away. The foundation is meant to help other families dealing with this.

During the press conference, she said that she thought a lot about opening a foundation like this when daydreaming about winning the lottery. Now that it actually happened, “it’s a whole new ballgame”.

Another plan that she has for her Powerball fortune is to buy a big car “to take all my grandchildren places”. It’s a new beginning for Lerynne and for the entire West family. Congratulations to the Iowa winner!

If you’re also daydreaming about winning the lottery one day, then put in your Powerball tickets online! Who knows, you could be the next big winner if you take a chance! Every story begins with buying a ticket!

Third Biggest Powerball Jackpot Won!

31/10/2018 by us-powerball.com Leave a Comment

The Powerball draw of Saturday, October 27^th, 2018 marked another benchmark for this American lottery. Two ticket holders nabbed the $687.8 million jackpot, the third largest ever in the Powerball history. One of them is from Iowa, the other from New York.

As the Mega Millions frenzy was settling down, it was Powerball’s turn to make lottery fans from all over the world dream about becoming millionaires. With an estimated jackpot of $750 million, the draw of Saturday, October 27^th, 2018 was certainly a not-to-miss one. Out of 86,413,920 participating tickets, two matched all the winning numbers of the draw: 8, 12, 13, 19, 27, and Powerball 4. They will share the jackpot of the draw worth $687.8 million after final calculations.

Why Did the Jackpot Amount Shrink?

Although estimated at $750 million, the Powerball jackpot had a final value of $687 million. The reason is simple: ticket sales did not raise to the estimated amount. Estimated values are based on historical patterns. As the jackpot grows, more and more people buy tickets. But, this time, people did not behave according to the pattern. As you can understand from the table below, the $750 million jackpot attracted less attention than the previous 2 ones worth $620, respectively $430 million.

Draw Date	Estimated Jackpot	Tickets Sold
October 20	$430M	90,674,762
October 24	$620M	119,849,014
October 27	$750M	86,413,920

How Much Will the Winners Cash?

As there were two winning tickets, the jackpot amount will be equally split between the two ticket holders. Depending on the way they decide to cash their win, they will get the following amounts:

State	Annuity (30 years)	Lump Sum
Iowa	$16,2 million	$281,3 million
New York	$15,4 million	$266,1 million

Why are the amounts different if the jackpot is split equally? It’s simple: because different states have different taxes on lottery wins. The cash value of the $687.8 million Powerball jackpot is $396,2 million. So, in the case of a lump sum, the cash value after deducting the federal tax of 24% stands at $301,1 million. If the winners decide to go for annual payments, the gross amount to be cashed every year is $22,9 million. This means $17,4 million per year after federal taxes.

The state of Iowa has a 5% tax on lottery winnings, while New York 8.82%. This is where the difference comes from.

What Now?

Now the jackpot has been reset and the wheels were set into motion again. Even if you are not one of the two jackpot winners, it is never too late! Buy your Powerball ticket now! You could be the next jackpot winner!

Powerball Jackpot Soars to $750 Million

25/10/2018 by us-powerball.com Leave a Comment

Mega Millions biggest jackpot ever was won on October 23^rd 2018. But, the lottery fever is not over yet! After a $1.53 billion Mega Millions jackpot won on a ticket purchased in South Carolina, Powerball is tempting lottery fans with a $750 million top prize.

Have you played the Mega Millions historic draw? If you were not the lucky ticket holder from South Carolina, do not worry! It’s never too late to become an American lottery winner! Your chance lies with US Powerball now, who displays an appealing jackpot for this Saturday’s draw: $750 million.

The US Powerball jackpot has been rolling over since August 11^th, 2018, when a $245 million prize was won Later won by the forty-two-year-old Nandlall Mangal from Staten Island, this was the 6^th Powerball jackpot of 2018. The largest one was worth $559.7 million and it was won by the Good Karma Family 2018 Nominee Trust on January 6^th, 2018. But, the jackpot on offer right now is even higher!

The $750 million Powerball jackpot is not the highest prize in this American lottery’s history. However, if it is won on Saturday’s draw, it will occupy a 3^rd position in Powerball’s top biggest jackpots. If nobody matches all the winning numbers, it will continue to grow, and, hopefully break new records.

Another billion dollar jackpot ?

Despite the recent lottery fever generated by Mega Millions, Powerball is still the holder of the world record with the $1.58 billion jackpot delivered in January 2016. But, Mega Millions has broken part of Powerball strength: the $1.53 billion jackpot is the largest win on a single ticket. That’s a record formerly in Powerball’s portfolio, with the $758 million jackpot won my Mavis Wanczyk in August 2017.

Will we see another record? Will we see another billion dollar Powerball jackpot? The bigger the top prize gets, the faster it grows. If during the first rollovers, the jackpot grows by $10 million, in peak times, we can see even half a billion added up when nobody matches the winning numbers. For instance, the month of January 2016 saw a $300 million jackpot in its first days, but in less than two weeks, it reached the incredible $1.58 billion.

So, stop dreaming about thing you could buy with such an amount of money in your pockets! You cannot win unless you play. Buy your Powerball ticket right now and you have a chance to become the next winner!

Third Biggest Powerball Jackpot Ever At $620 Million

21/10/2018 by us-powerball.com Leave a Comment

Powerball is one of the most popular lotteries in the world, with one of the largest jackpots, and there’s good reason for that. Yesterday, the famous lottery posted its third highest jackpot ever. An eye-popping $620 Million jackpot prize is now up for grabs!

375 million powerball jackpot — Will you win the $620 million Powerball jackpot?

This jackpot has a place in Powerball history. The highest jackpots on record are $1.58 billion in January 2016 and $758.7 million in August 2017. An enormous $590.5 million was won in May 2013, but this incredible $620 million has easily surpassed that amount to take the number 3 spot.

The Last Winner’s $245 Million Prize

The last jackpot win happened on August 12th, when a lucky player from New York won a massive $245 million prize. Nandlall Mangal, a construction worker from Staten Island, bought a $6 Quick Pick ticket and successfully matched all 5 main numbers and the Powerball. After keeping the win a secret for several weeks, he finally came forward in the end of September to claim his prize. He opted to take home a lump sum payout of nearly $100 million.

Since then, no ticket holder has been able to match all six crucial number. Like many other lotteries, Powerball has no jackpot cap, so it keeps rolling over until someone wins. So far, the jackpot has rolled over 21 times! Will 22 be the magic number that ends the no-winning streak?

Powerball Attracts Players Worldwide

Because of its history of huge jackpot prizes in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Powerball attracts players from all over the world. Few want to miss out on such a life-changing event, and buying official lottery tickets online offers people the opportunity for a once-in-a-lifetime prize.