Des Moines Man Wins $50,000 Powerball® Prize
Bill Johnston Claims Large Prize Won in Wednesday's Drawing
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CLIVE, Iowa — A Des Moines man has won a $50,000 Powerball prize.
Bill Johnston matched four of five white balls and the Powerball in Wednesday's drawing. He bought his winning ticket at Hy-Vee, 108 Eighth St. SW in Altoona, and claimed his prize Friday at the lottery's main office in Clive.
Players in $2 Powerball choose their first five numbers from a pool of 69, and another number – called the Powerball – from a separate pool of 26. The Power Play option is available for an extra $1 per play.
Since getting its start in April 1992 in 15 states with jackpots that started at a guaranteed $2 million, Powerball has grown into one of the world's biggest and most recognizable lottery games. Today Powerball is played by 49 lotteries with drawings at 9:59 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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