Central Iowa Man Wins $250,000 Powerball® Prize
David Fairchild Claims Large Prize in April 15 Drawing
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CLIVE, Iowa — A central Iowa man has won a $250,000 Powerball prize.
David Fairchild of Story City matched four of five white balls and the Powerball in the drawing on April 15. His initial $50,000 prize was multiplied because he added the $1 Power Play® option to his ticket, which multiples non-jackpot prize amounts by up to 10 times.
He purchased his winning ticket at Story City Liquor & Smoke Shop, 622 Broad St. in Story City, and claimed his prize Thursday at the lottery's main office in Clive.
Players in $2 Powerball choose their first five numbers from a pool of 69, and another number – called the Powerball – from a separate pool of 26. The Power Play option is available for an extra $1 per play.
Since getting its start in April 1992 in 15 states with jackpots that started at a guaranteed $2 million, Powerball has grown into one of the world's biggest and most recognizable lottery games. Today Powerball is played by 48 lotteries across North America with drawings at 9:59 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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