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Michigan Woman Wins $100K Powerball Prize After Lucky Mix-Up
NewsAugust 5, 2026·1 min read

Michigan Woman Wins $100K Powerball Prize After Lucky Mix-Up


A woman from Saint Helen, Michigan, won $100,000 from Powerball after matching four white balls and the Powerball number on the game’s July 20, 2026, drawing. The woman nearly missed the prize due to a miscommunication with a store clerk when purchasing her ticket. The woman returned to the store to buy more tickets, adding the Power Play option which increased her payout from $50,000 to $100,000.

The woman purchased her Powerball ticket at the Shell gas station on 2007 North M 76 in Saint Helen. The woman decided to give Powerball a try, buying a ticket for the game’s July 20, 2026, drawing. The Power Play option costs an extra $1 per play and offers a multiplier of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x on all non-jackpot prizes.

The woman had just retired last week, which is why this lottery prize comes at the perfect time.

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