DEXTER, Mich. – A Washtenaw County woman said she plans to help others after winning $150,000 Powerball prize from Michigan lottery.
Amy Ramsey, 55, of Dexter, matched four white balls and the Powerball in the April 20 drawing to win a $50,000 prize. She had the Power Play option, which multiplied her prize to $150,000. The winning numbers were: 04-35-41-44-58, PB: 25.
“I bought my Powerball ticket online the night of the drawing, and then woke up the next morning to a prize notification email from the Lottery,” Ramsey said. “When I saw $150,000 pending in my account, I felt extremely blessed!”
Ramsey visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. She said she plans to help others with her winnings.
More about Powerball
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.
Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. the day of the drawing at retailers throughout the state. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.
Jackpot winners can choose to receive their prize in an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump sum payment. Both advertised prize options are before federal and jurisdictional taxes.