West Virginia Couple Claim $1 Million Powerball Prize

The winning numbers were 22, 23, 24, 45 and 62 with Powerball 5 and there were no jackpot winners on the night. Tim and Jo Varca were the only ticket holders to Match 5 numbers without the Power Play option to win a $1 million prize. 

The Varcas were in shock having found out that they had won a seven-figure prize and Tim Varca commented on their win saying: "I thought [I won] $100 or something like that. I got on a site somewhere and it said $1 million. I kinda turned white."

The couple also shared their plans for the winnings, with Tim adding, "well, we are going to pay a few bills, maybe take another European vacation, and probably invest the rest."

Go Mart, the gas station where the ticket was bought, will also receive a vendor bonus of $10,000 for making the sale. 

This win was the first Match 5 Powerball win to come from a ticket sold in West Virginia since January, when Tommy and Martha Robinson of Princeton stepped forward to claim $2 million. 
   
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