When he saw that the third set of numbers on his five-line ticket matched those printed in the paper, Angier dialed the Lottery's Player Hotline to make sure that the numbers in the paper weren't a misprint. He plans to pay bills and invest the remainder of the prize. Powerball is the multi-state lotto game that offers players nine ways to win. Players select five numbers from 1 to 49 and a Powerball, from 1 to 42. The jackpot is won by matching all five numbers plus the Powerball.
Players have one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.
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