AMES MAN CLAIMS $200,000 LOTTERY PRIZE

Mark Bowers from the November 21 Powerball® Drawing

DES MOINES, Iowa – An Ames man and his wife couldn't stop smiling as he claimed a $200,000 prize from the Nov. 21 Powerball drawing.

Mark Bowers claimed his prize Tuesday at the Iowa Lottery's headquarters in Des Moines. He bought his winning Powerball ticket at Fareway, 619 Burnett in Ames.

The winning numbers on Nov. 21 were 7-26-36-49-58 and Powerball 4. The Power Play multiplier was five. Bowers matched all five of the first numbers, but missed the Powerball to win a $200,000 prize. Had he added the Power Play® to their ticket, Bowers would have multiplied their $200,000 win by an automatic five times to win a total of $1 million.

Players can increase their prizes with the Power Play (except the jackpot) up to five times. The cost is $1 per play. The Power Play number, 2 through 5, is chosen at the beginning of the drawing indicating the amount prizes (except the jackpot) will be multiplied if that number is drawn.

For players who choose the Power Play and match five white balls (regularly a $200,000 prize), the multiplier will always be 5, so those players would win an instant $1 million.

Winning numbers may be checked at the lottery Web site at www.ialottery.com or through the winning numbers' hot line at (515) 323-4633. Winning numbers may also be checked with lottery retail outlets or by calling the lottery at (515) 725-7900 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Players may visit the Iowa Lottery at 2323 Grand Ave. in Des Moines or go to one of the lottery's regional offices in Council Bluffs, Storm Lake, Mason City or Cedar Rapids to claim prizes.

Since the Iowa Lottery's inception in 1985, its players have won more than $2.4 billion in prizes while the lottery has raised more than $1.2 billion for state programs.