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While a Kansan didn’t take home the record Powerball jackpot from last night’s drawing, two Kansas Lottery players did win big! Tickets sold in Northeast Kansas and Northwest Kansas matched four numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000, but the Northwest player added on the Power Play multiplier for just an extra $1, which doubled the prize to $100,000! The winning numbers on October 4 were 12 – 22 – 54 – 66 – 69 Powerball 15 and PowerPlay 2X.

The wins come right after two Kansans also matched four numbers and the Powerball in Saturday night’s drawing, bringing the total of $50,000 Powerball prizes sold in Kansas within the last month to seven.

The Northeast Kansas region includes the following counties: Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Doniphan, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Atchison, Geary, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Osage, Douglas, Franklin, Miami, Morris, and Lyon (northern half).

The Northwest Kansas region includes counties of: Cheyenne, Rawlins, Decatur, Norton, Phillips, Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Graham, Rooks, Wallace, Logan, Gove, Trego, and Ellis.

The next Powerball drawing is Wednesday, October 6, with a starting jackpot of $20 million after the record jackpot was hit in California in the October 4 drawing. Draw days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tickets start at just $2, and players have until 8:59 p.m. Central Time on draw days to purchase tickets.

The Kansas Lottery is now taking appointments for in-person claims. If you would like to claim a prize of $600 or higher in person, call 785-296-5700 during business hours or email claims.appointment@kslottery.net with your name, phone number, prize amount, and preferred day and time.

Players are invited to submit all their winning and non-winning tickets in the Kansas Lottery PlayOn^® Players Loyalty program to earn points for drawing entries and a chance to win cash and other prizes! PlayOn^® is a registered trademark of Pollard Banknote Limited used under license.