$10,000 LOTTERY TICKET SOLD IN COUNCIL BLUFFS

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Gerald Brokaw Claims $10,000 Prize from the January 13 Powerball® Drawing

DES MOINES, Iowa – An Excelsior, Minn. man was traveling through Council Bluffs when he stopped to buy an Iowa Powerball ticket and ended up winning a $10,000 prize.

Gerald Brokaw claimed his prize Jan. 14 at the Iowa Lottery's regional office in Council Bluffs. He bought his winning Powerball ticket for the Jan. 13 drawing at Pilot Travel Centers, 2647 S. 24th St. in Council Bluffs.

The winning numbers on Jan. 13 were 8-11-15-32-50 and Powerball 27. The Power Play multiplier was three. Brokaw matched four of the first five numbers drawn and the Powerball to win a $10,000 prize. Had he added the Power Play® to his ticket, Brokaw would have multiplied his $10,000 win by three to win a total of $30,000.

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.