winner stories

Michael Payonk Sr

Game Name: POWERBALL
Purchased City: Hammond
Date Won: 8/29/2011
Amount Won: $200,000
Powerball rewards Hammond man with $200,000 prize

Michael Payonk Sr. has played Powerball® every Saturday night “for years,” but last Saturday’s drawing will stand out as a memorable one for the lifelong resident of Hammond, Ind. Payonk matched the first five numbers, but not the Powerball number, in the most-recent Powerball drawing and came away with $200,000 in winnings from the Hoosier Lottery. Click here to read more about Michael's story.