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Michigan man finds $1M Powerball ticket in his wallet
The Michigan man matched five white balls in the August eighth drawing but missed the red Powerball; he found out when he lacked cash for a drink.
On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on The Five O'ClockPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by UPI: “$1M Powerball ticket spent two months in oblivious winner's wallet”, with reporting from Lottery Post.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 4:33 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Michigan.
- BBN covered this story before: Whittingham Won't Say Who Starts at QB for Michigan (October 26).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Michigan man carried a Powerball ticket in his wallet for nearly two months before learning it was worth one million dollars.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHow do you find out?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe tried to pay for a drink with cash he didn't have, so he handed over a few tickets he figured won a few bucks.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOne of them matched five white balls.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the drink was the audit. It missed only the red Powerball, and his wallet missed the whole draw for two months.
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The story so far
- Michigan woman turns birthday money into $150,000 prize · UPI
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- Whittingham Won't Say Who Starts at QB for Michigan · Yahoo Sports
- Michigan man finds $1M Powerball ticket in his wallet (this story)
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