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Massachusetts Man Claims $2 Million After Winning With Two Identical Powerball Tickets

The Powerball jackpot has risen to an annuitized $288 million ahead of Saturday’s drawing.

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Powerball tickets in New Jersey.
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Overview

  • Paul Corcoran claimed both $1 million prizes at the Massachusetts Lottery’s Dorchester office on July 11.
  • He matched the five white balls (5, 9, 25, 28, 69) on two tickets he unknowingly purchased for the same July 9 drawing.
  • The first ticket was bought at a Fitchburg Market Basket and the second at Country Farms in Leominster.
  • Each retailer of the winning tickets will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling a million-dollar prize.
  • Powerball’s overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9 million, with jackpot odds of 1 in 292.2 million, highlighting the rarity of his dual win.