Zhvanetsky once said that the lottery is one accurate way of counting optimists. Based on the popularity of such lotteries, then there are a large number of positive people on earth. Some of them turn out to be extremely lucky. We will tell you about the most fantastic winnings.
$425 million
Raymond Buxton decided to play the Powerball lottery at retirement age. He was lucky and became the owner of $425 million. The retiree came to collect the money only 2 months after the draw. He wanted to get the whole amount at once. That’s why only $242 million was deposited into his account excluding tax.
$429 million
In New Jersey, another pensioner and her seven daughters took the lottery prize money. Together, they won $429 million. The women took their winnings in one go. That’s why they only got $284 million. That was enough money to pay off education loans, mortgages and a future livelihood.
$447 million
An American bought a lottery ticket with the change after buying a beer that changed his life. He won $447 million in June 2017. The lucky man refused to give his name and chose not to reveal his plans for the future. The lottery organisers, however, gave one million to the shop where the winning ticket was bought.
$487 million
A married couple from New Hampshire was in luck. They won $487 million in the Powerball lottery. Of their winnings they had to pay 140 million in tax. Although the remaining amount was enough for the couple to live a comfortable life. They even donated some of the money to charities.
$590 million
A Zephyrhills resident bought a lottery ticket in a supermarket in May 2013, which enriched her a month later by $590 million. This lucky woman was Gloria McKenzie. Luck smiled on her when she was 84 years old. Gloria took all her winnings in one sum, losing $220 million.
$758.7 million
In 2017, the Powerball lottery prize pool was drawn on the night of 23 to 24 August. In the US, 2 million people watched the event. In fact, more than $750 million was being drawn. Mavis Wonzik, a nurse living in Massachusetts, was the lucky one. She quit her job after winning.
$1.5 billion
In 2016, a fantastic jackpot was drawn. The lottery prize pool was $1.5 billion! It was divided between three winners. All the lucky winners took their winnings as a lump sum payment. Therefore, each of them paid a tax of 327 million. However, all of them were satisfied with the sums received.
$1.5 billion
In 2018, there was another drawing of $1.5 billion. This huge amount was won by a man from South Carolina. He did not make himself known for 4 months after the draw. In February 2018, the lucky man sent a lawyer to collect the money, who transferred the funds to the winner’s account after the paperwork was processed.
5506 million roubles
The winnings in Russia are smaller than in the US. However, they don’t seem small to the country’s citizens. A record draw took place in the autumn of 2017. A woman from Voronezh region received 506 million rubles from Russian Lotto. She was wanted for 2 weeks after the draw. The winner turned out to be pensioner Natalia Vlasova. She had to pay 13% income tax on the winning money. Her net winnings therefore amounted to 440 million roubles.
