So close! Military couple hits $50k powerball prize, misses $10m jackpot by one number
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So close! Military couple hits $50K Powerball prize, misses $10M jackpot by one number

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April 25, 2025
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Military officer and wife hit $50K Powerball Double Play prize — just one number shy of $10M jackpot

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — A longtime Powerball-playing couple from Prince George’s County nearly struck it rich this week, matching all but one number in the Double Play drawing to win a $50,000 prize.

The ticket, purchased at the Exxon station on Suitland Road in Morningside, matched four of the five white balls plus the Powerball in the Monday, April 21 Double Play drawing. The winning numbers were 18, 23, 34, 35, 67, with the Powerball 13 — but their ticket held 37 instead of 35, putting them just one number away from the $10 million jackpot.

The husband, a military officer, said the win marks the largest prize the couple has ever landed in three decades of playing Powerball.

Couple’s Powerball strategy pays off after 30 years of playing

The couple regularly opts into the Double Play feature for an extra $1 per ticket, a choice that paid off in this drawing. Double Play offers players a second chance to win up to $10 million using the same Powerball numbers.

While the jackpot narrowly escaped them, the $50,000 third-tier prize has the couple already making plans. They intend to deposit the winnings into savings with hopes of using the money toward future travel adventures.

The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, with the main jackpot climbing to an estimated $168 million annuity, or $77.1 million cash.

Key Points

  • Military couple wins $50,000 in Powerball Double Play drawing, missing $10M jackpot by one number
  • Winning ticket purchased at Exxon on Suitland Road in Morningside, Prince George’s County
  • Couple plans to save winnings, hopes to use prize money for future travel

A Prince George’s County couple’s Powerball persistence finally paid off with a $50,000 win — just one number short of a multimillion-dollar jackpot.

Phil Stilton

Phil Stilton

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