KEOKUK COUNTY COUPLE WINS $200,000 LOTTERY PRIZE

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J. David and Adrian Gentry Claim $200,000 Prize from August 23 Powerball® Drawing

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Keokuk County couple won a prize of $200,000 in the August 26 Powerball drawing.

J. David and Adrian Gentry from Ollie claimed their prize Monday at the Iowa Lottery's headquarters in Des Moines. They bought their winning Powerball ticket on their anniversary at the Iowa Lottery's booth at the Iowa State Fair.

The winning numbers on August 26 were 1-21-23-30-43 and Powerball 11. The Power Play multiplier was 3. The Gentrys matched all five of the first numbers, but missed the Powerball to win a $200,000 prize. Had they added the Power Play® to their ticket, the Gentrys would have multiplied their $200,000 win by an automatic five times and they would have won a total of $1 million.

Players can increase their prizes with the Power Play (except the jackpot) up to five times. The cost is $1 per play. The Power Play number, 2 through 5, is chosen at the beginning of the drawing indicating the amount prizes (except the jackpot) will be multiplied if that number is drawn.

For players who choose the Power Play and match five white balls (regularly a $200,000 prize), the multiplier will always be 5, so those players would win an instant $1 million.

Winning numbers may be checked at the lottery Web site at www.ialottery.com or through the winning numbers' hot line at (515) 323-4633. Winning numbers may also be checked with lottery retail outlets or by calling the lottery at (515) 725-7900 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Players may visit the Iowa Lottery at 2323 Grand Ave. in Des Moines or go to one of the lottery's regional offices in Council Bluffs, Storm Lake, Mason City or Cedar Rapids to claim prizes.

Since the Iowa Lottery's inception in 1985, its players have won more than $2.4 billion in prizes while the lottery has raised nearly $1.2 billion for state programs.