Southport Resident Turns $3 Power Play Ticket into $100,000 Powerball Prize
By Gaurav Bisht |
Published October 14, 2023 02:06 pm GMT
Leon Commerford III of Southport took a chance on a $3 Power Play ticket and won a $100,000 prize in the Aug. 5 Powerball drawing. Commerford bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket from the Murphy Express on North Howe Street in Southport.
He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000.
His prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit. Commerford arrived at lottery headquarters on Oct. 10 to claim his prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,251.
Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
