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Indiana Woman Wins Share of $143M Powerball Jackpot
NewsJuly 4, 2026·1 min read

Indiana Woman Wins Share of $143M Powerball Jackpot


Two lucky lottery players hit the Powerball jackpot on April 29, splitting the $143m top prize. One of the players, a woman from Indiana, admitted to picking the numbers on the playslip by marking a vertical line.

Earlier this week, the Indiana woman claimed her half of the life-changing Powerball jackpot. Each jackpot winner receives $71.7m.

The Indiana player purchased her winning ticket at Al’s Supermarket on 702 E. Lincolnway in La Porte. The fortunate player simply marked the numbers that formed a vertical line on the playslip and entered the Powerball April 29 drawing. The lucky Indiana player revealed in a press release, "I was numb. I was just speechless, in disbelief." She claimed the $71.7m sum as an LLC and instead of annuity payments for the full sum, picked a lump sum cash payout of $32.6m.

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