Powerball and Badger 5 Paying it Forward
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August 15, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Powerball and Badger 5 Paying it Forward
Over $1.1 Million in Prizes
MADISON, Wis. – Powerball pays out its significant $1 Million prize and Badger 5 pays out $91,000 jackpot and has a new $63,000 jackpot win.
Thomas Yoshizumi of LaCrosse claimed his $1 Million Powerball prize from the August 10 drawing. He purchased his quick pick ticket at Kwik Trip (3130 State Street) in LaCrosse. Yoshizumi matched 5 of 5 numbers, but not the Powerball number, to win the prize. Winning numbers were 35, 41, 44, 58, 59 and PB 3.
Daniel Steffen of New Holstein claimed the $91,000 Badger 5 jackpot prize from August 10's drawing. He matched all five number (2, 3, 9, 20, 23) to take home the prize. Steffen purchased the winning ticket at Webers BP (2305 Calumet Drive) in New Holstein.
Badger 5 had another jackpot hit, this time in last night's drawing. The winner, who matched all five numbers (2, 12, 18, 21, 30), will take home $63,000. Poor Richard's Oklahoma BP (10731 W. Oklahoma Avenue) in West Allis.
Odds of winning Powerball's $1 Million prize are 1 in 11,688,054; odds of winning the Badger 5 jackpot are 1 in 169,911.
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• More than $14.5 billion in total revenue
• Over $8.2 billion in prizes paid
• More than $4.3 billion in funding for property tax credits to eligible Wisconsin homeowners
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