$50K Powerball Win Turns Into $250K for Lucky Connecticut Resident
A lucky Bloomfield resident just turned a $50,000 Powerball win into $250,000 thanks to the Power Play feature, the Connecticut Lottery reported Monday.
The winning ticket was purchased at Bloomfield Shell on 991 Blue Hills Ave. By adding the $1 Power Play, the player quintupled their prize—turning a standard win into a huge payday.
? Quick Facts:
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Powerball ticket: $2
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Power Play: +$1 per ticket
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Odds of this $250K win: 1 in 913,000
This is the largest claimed lottery prize in Connecticut so far this month. Earlier, a Middletown player won $50,000 on Powerball, showing this month’s luck is rolling strong.
The next Powerball drawing is Wednesday night, with the jackpot climbing to an estimated $101 million—or $46 million cash. Remember, the odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338, so even dreaming big counts!
Powerball drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EST, streamed live online.
