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Louisiana Lottery Player Takes Home $2 Million Powerball Prize
A Louisiana lottery player won a $2 million prize from the Powerball game after matching all five white numbers and activating the Power Play feature. The winning numbers drawn on October 5 were 16, 23, 32, 36, and 54, with the red Powerball 9. The Power Play multiplier for that drawing was 2×.
The Monday drawing offered a top prize of $463 million, with a cash value of $190.9 million. No one matched all six numbers, but the Louisiana winner matched five white numbers and the Powerball, earning the $2 million Match 5 + Power Play award.
Eighteen players matched four white numbers and the Powerball and received smaller prizes. Seventeen of those players earned $50,000 each, while one player, thanks to Power Play, received $100,000.
The Powerball jackpot remains unclaimed and has grown to $485 million. If no one wins the next drawing on Wednesday, the jackpot could reach the $500 million mark, with a lump‑sum cash option likely exceeding $200 million.
Previous drawings have produced seven‑figure Match 5 prizes, including a $1 million win in Arizona on October 3 and a $1 million win in Texas on September 30. The September 28 drawing awarded four Match 5 prizes: $1 million each to winners in Illinois, New York, and North Carolina, and $2 million to a winner in Puerto Rico thanks to Power Play.