Two Friends of Michigan Lottery Won Big Playing The Powerball’s Same Numbers

In the Michigan Lottery, 59-year-old Naomi Cawley and her friend who belongs to Saginaw won the big prize in the big game (Powerball). Michigan Lottery officials said that both got the huge win by buying two separate but the same Powerball numbers.

Naomi Cawley told the Michigan Lottery she & her friend always said whenever anyone won the Lottery then both would share the winning amount. Naomi said that instead of buying a single ticket for the two they preferred to buy separate Powerball tickets at the Michigan lettery app. She said no doubt they bought two separate tickets but the ticket numbers were the same for the Feb. 21 Powerball drawing.

When one friend checked the Powerball numbers revealed she had won the $50,000. So she made a call to her friend to tell him the good news. She said to her you won $100,000 but I won $50,000 because I did not add the multiplier of Powerplay. She said after learning the winning news, she was completely shocked, she said it is so exciting and fun to experience together.

While she was at the Michigan lottery headquarters to claim her prize Cawley said she would take a trip with her family and save the remaining money.

Source: For updated information on Lottery payouts and Federal tax obligations visit www.irs.gov.