Fatherhood paid off for a Michigan man who recently won $200,000 on Powerball after playing his lucky numbers: his children’s birthdays.
James Allen, 63, of Commerce Township, Michigan, purchased his winning ticket on Dec. 28, according to the Michigan Lottery website.
He bought the ticket in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
When the drawing was held on December 30, the numbers on Allen’s tickets matched four of the winning digits, as well as the Powerball.
Initially, Allen thought he had won $50,000, but thanks to the “Power Play” portion of the game, his prize was multiplied by four.
“I checked my ticket and went to bed thinking I had won $50,000 because I forgot about the Power Play add-on game,” Allen told the Michigan Lottery website.
“When I woke up in the morning, I checked again and realized I had actually won $200,000,” he said.
James Allen’s winning ticket is shown in the December 30 Powerball drawing. He always plays on his children’s birthdays, he said, and won $200,000. Michigan Lottery
The “Power Play” option can be added to any Powerball ticket for an additional dollar, according to the Michigan Lottery website.
The “Power Play” works by multiplying any prize other than the jackpot, up to a maximum payout of $2 million.
Powerball tickets sell for $2 each.
Allen told the Michigan Lottery that he initially thought he had won $50,000, but then woke up the next morning and realized his prize had multiplied. Romantic study – stock.adobe.com
Allen told the Michigan Lottery that he uses the same strategy every time he plays Powerball: He uses children’s birthdays as numbers.
“Every time I play Powerball, I choose my kids’ birthdays,” Allen said.
“This time it was really worth it!”
Allen, from Michigan, won $200,000 in Powerball, a lottery played throughout the United States. AFP via Getty Images
Allen told the Michigan Lottery he plans to use his winnings to pay bills.
Their strategy for picking lottery numbers isn’t all that unusual, a Michigan Lottery spokesperson told FOX Business.
“Many players have specific sets of numbers that they play because those numbers have special meaning to them,” said Jake Harris, spokesperson for the Michigan Lottery.
“It’s always entertaining to hear why a player chooses the numbers they play, but no matter what numbers are selected, everyone has the opportunity to win life-changing cash when they play Powerball,” Harris also told FOX Business.
Powerball is a nationwide lottery game.
Tickets are sold in all states except Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah, the Powerball website says.
Powerball jackpots start at $20 million.
The jackpot, $2.04 billion, was awarded in November 2022, according to the lottery website.
Michigan Lottery proceeds go to support the state’s schools, according to the lottery’s website.
“Since its inception in 1972, the Michigan Lottery has contributed all agency profits to the State of Michigan School Aid Fund,” the site said.
“When you play, the students win.”
FOX Business has reached out to the Michigan Lottery for additional comment.
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