Man thinks he won $50K then finds out it’s $100K

5California man’s $50K Powerball win doubles after ticket review in Virginia

Richmond, VA – A California man visiting Virginia was in for a double surprise after discovering his Powerball prize was worth $100,000 — not $50,000 — thanks to a $1 add-on that turned his win into six figures.

Daniel Green of Folsom, California, initially believed he had scored a $50,000 prize in the September 6 Powerball drawing. But after checking his ticket more closely, he learned he had purchased the Power Play option, which doubled his prize to $100,000.

Green purchased his winning ticket using Easy Pick at the Wawa located at 5231 Brook Road in Richmond. The ticket matched four of the five white-ball numbers and the red Powerball number — a combination that typically wins $50,000. But with Power Play