Notable victories
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27 Martha 2019 year one ticket, bought in wisconsin, became the only Powerball jackpot winner of 768,4 million dollars (477 million dollars in cash), 3rd largest in US lottery history. The winner of the huge prize was a 24-year-old Wisconsin resident named Manuel Franco.
23 August 2017 year Powerball ticket holder, sold in Chicopee, Massachusetts, won over 750 million dollars, which is one of the largest prizes in lottery history. Mavis Vanchik, 53-summer mother of two from Massachusetts, became a happy winner.
13 january 2016 of the year the world's largest lottery jackpot, annual income of about 1,586 billion dollars, was split between three Chino Hills Powerball tickets, California , Melbourne Beach, Florida and Manford, Tennessee , each worth 528,8 million dollars each. Since Florida and Tennessee have no income tax (and California does not tax lottery winnings), cash payment option after federal deductions is 187,2 million dollars each.
18 May 2013 years with Powerball ticket, sold in Zephyrhills, Florida , the world's largest single-ticket jackpot was won, annual income of about 590,5 million dollars (648 million dollars today) . 5 June Florida Lottery officials announced the winner: 84-summer Gloria K. Mackenzie, who bought a "quick choice" ticket at the Publix supermarket . Mackenzie chose a cash payment option of about 370,8 million dollars before federal taxes withholding; Florida has no state income tax.
Other winners, exceeding 250 million dollars: 25 December 2002 Jack Whittaker , President of Putnam County Construction Firm, West Virginia , won 314,9 million dollars (448 million dollars today), which became a new record for one ticket in the American lottery. . Whittaker chose the money option in the amount of 170 million dollars, having received about 83 million dollars after withholding taxes in West Virginia and federal taxes.
19 October 2005 the West family of Jacksonville, Oregon, won 340 million dollars (Today 445 million dollars). Vesta chose a cash payment in the amount of 164,4 million dollars (before retention), which is less, than Whittaker's cash payment 2002 year due to a recent change in the structure of the annuity.
Jackpot in the amount 365 million dollars (463 million dollars today) was won 18 february 2006 years with one ticket to Nebraska . It was shared by eight people, who worked at the meat processing plant. The group opted for a cash payment option of approximately 177,3 million dollars to hold.
25 August 2007 year jackpot of 314 million dollars (387 million dollars today) won by a former car worker from Ohio ; this ticket was purchased in Richmond, Indiana , community, who previously sold the ticket, winning the jackpot, more than 200 million dollars.
In November 2011 three years finance executives from Greenwich, Connecticut , shared the jackpot 254,2 million dollars (289 million dollars today), largest ticket prize, bought in connecticut. By choosing cash option, the men shared almost 104 million dollars after withholding. The jackpot was the 12th highest in Powerball history at the time..
