BATON ROUGE, La. — A 41-year-old woman from Greensburg, Louisiana, says she initially threw away a Powerball ticket for the March 23 drawing, but dug it out of the trash when she realized she hadn't checked the numbers.
It's a good thing she did. The ticket was worth $10,000.
Joyce Womack's ticket matched four of the first five numbers drawn as well as the Powerball number. The numbers drawn were: 17, 29, 31, 52, 53 and Powerball 31.
Womack says she didn't know exactly how much she'd won until arriving at Louisiana Lottery headquarters in Baton Rouge last Thursday. She received $7,000 after state and federal taxes were withheld. She plans to pay bills and put some money in the bank.
The winning ticket was purchased at Kentwood Plaza on Avenue G in Kentwood.
Powerball is now available in 43 states, plus U.S. Virgin Islands and Washington, D.C. Powerball tickets went on sale Monday in California for the first time.
Thanks to Original Bey for the tip.
Good for her. Even a diamond is found in tons of dirt.
Keep on digging.
Garbage picking is no longer considered degrading.
In New Jersey they just leave them in the trash ...............
Saved!
I wouldn't be surprised if someone else will try to claim the winnings by saying that THEY accidently threw the ticket away and Ms.Womack found it and cashed it in.
THAT WAS MY TICKET!!!!!
I WAS THE ONE WHO THREW IT IN HER TRASH CAN!!!!
How else would it get in the trash? The ticket belongs to the person who paid for it.
this story is DECODED to the fullest
she initially threw away...why would ms womack do that?
(morpheus)
free your mind
from
fear- doubt- and disbelief
If the store she bought the lottery from has a CCTV, she would be able to prove that she bought the ticket.
That is debatable. It happened in MA and the lucky man and unlucky man had to go to court. It was settled before the trial run its course.
https://www.lotterypost.com/news/140596
Thanks for the story. It talks about 2 cases, and both of them settled with the buyer of the ticket. To me the buyer is the rightful owner, and I think the courts might agree.
They settled meaning it could have gone either way had they not settled. Even the fact that it went into trial tells you that the judge decided its worth a trial. Both parties must have got nervous of losing everything and so decided to settle.
Judges try to meet in the middle anytime they can get away with it. I would have settled too.
Yeah. I think I would have settled too. Something is better than nothing especially with winning becoming so tough for me lately
Humans can pick winning numbers, no matter what the non-lottery playing opinioniser's say.
Let's get out there and win a big jackpot.
Its true. Ordinary people do it every day and that is why I have never given up hoping to win
Right. Even if its a QP they still walked up to the counter, paid money and "engineered" a win.
Deez R D Big JP Winning Numbers...............
haha hell yeah!
maringoman is giving D winners away for free, and Im D only person on LP who is playing deez numbers.
Finding the jackpot in a trash can is one way to "engineer" a big win.
I think there are more people in LP secretly playing these numbers and the proof will come out that fateful day lol
You may be right. We could be the first humans even to have an acknowledged engineered win.
I think more people joining the pool would give the numbers more power to win.
They look so good to me I might play 'em ten times!
If-in we win during those 10 draws, we will B fer ever in-debted 2 U fer yer perticipation Ridge.
No, I mean ten times on this draw!
I'm stoked!
Feet, don't fail me now!
Katy, bar the door!
Hold 'er Newt, she's headed fer the barn!
I'm headed down the mountain fer tickets and the McNutts best not be in the road cuz my brakes are gone!
LOL
Glad she thought about the tickets in time.
Congratulation Ms. Womack
Congratulations for the win Joyce Womack. I'm listening to some Bobby Womack for you.
worse thn tossing it in the bin. i misplaced a spot 10 keno ticket i bought. ill fill you all in what it was worth when i find it.
Congratulations Joyce Womack! Whew, that was close!!!
I see you agree, love when you blow up the emoties, I don't have to wear my glasses.
With such a soft smile and well put together ensemble, it's hard for me to picture this lady RIFFLING through the trash for a ticket.
That's very lucky. What number did she didn't match that would've won the jackpot?
Happy to be of service.
Game Information
Past Drawing Results
Jackpot History
Friday, April 5, 2013
All prize amounts based on a wager of CA$1.67.
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Congrats to her Spend wisely
I'm glad she did that. She may not hit the jackpot but still $7000 is still a lot of money. As for me I need to check my tickets too, I might hit the jackpot today!