Four more winners have claimed prizes from Louisiana's record-breaking April 29 Powerball drawing, leaving three winning tickets still unclaimed, the Louisiana Lottery said. The drawing produced 11 million-dollar-plus winning tickets in Louisiana, a haul rarely seen in a single night.
Jacquelyn Green of Alexandria claimed her $2 million prize on May 12 and took home $1,460,005.84 after state and federal tax withholdings. She bought her ticket from Tobacco Plus #16 at 2140 North Mall Drive. Green was one of four people to come forward after the drawing, joining other Louisiana winners who turned up this month to collect prizes tied to the same historic night.
Dean Francis of Denham Springs claimed his $1 million prize on May 7 and took home $730,000 after taxes. He bought his ticket from RaceTrac #2569 at 27877 Juban Road in Denham Springs. Karla Browning of Baton Rouge claimed her $2 million prize on May 11 and took home $1,460,000 after state and federal tax withholdings. She purchased her ticket from Circle K #9723 at 4851 O'Neal Lane in Baton Rouge.
Kimberly Horton of Shreveport also claimed a $2 million prize and took home about $1.46 million after state and federal tax withholdings. The lottery did not release the same level of purchase detail for Horton as it did for some of the other winners, but her claim added to the string of payouts from the April 29 drawing. Louisiana Lottery President Rose Hudson said the agency congratulates the winners and still has three unclaimed winning tickets from the historic drawing. She urged anyone holding one of those tickets to sign the back immediately to protect the claim.
That warning matters because winning tickets for draw-style games must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date. Anyone still holding a ticket from April 29 has a limited window to come forward, and the clock is already running. To play Powerball, participants must be at least 21 years of age.
The surge of claims shows how quickly prizes from a record drawing can move while a few tickets remain uncashed. The question now is whether the last three winners will step forward before the deadline closes the door on millions more in Louisiana.
