“I think I won $100,000!” Spotsylvania man wins $100,000 in Powerball.
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Brett Horner of Spotsylvania won $100,000 in the September 12 Powerball drawing by matching four numbers plus the Powerball and using Power Play. He purchased his ticket at Fas Mart and did not claim his prize anonymously.
Key points
- •Winner Brett Horner purchased his Powerball ticket at Fas Mart, 9815 Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania.
- •He matched four of the first five numbers and the Powerball number for the September 12 drawing.
- •An extra dollar for Power Play doubled his $50,000 prize to $100,000.
- •Mr. Horner did not choose to claim his prize anonymously.
Why it matters
This highlights how the Power Play option can significantly increase winnings, turning a $50,000 prize into $100,000 for just an extra dollar. It also reminds players that prizes can be claimed anonymously in Virginia.
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Powerball
- Current jackpot: $760 Million (October 30, 2026)
- Next draw: Saturday, Oct 31 · 10:59 PM ET
Official release
Brett Horner woke up his wife exclaiming, “I think I won $100,000!” He had purchased a Powerball ticket for the September 12 drawing at the Fas Mart at 9815 Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania and checked the winning numbers on the Virginia Lottery app after the drawing. That’s when he learned he had won $100,000.
Virginia law permits any winner of a Virginia Lottery prize to claim it anonymously, in which case the Lottery does not publicly disclose the winner’s identity. Mr. Horner chose not to claim this prize anonymously.
The Spotsylvania man matched four of the first five numbers plus the Powerball number. Normally, that wins $50,000. However, he spent an extra dollar for Power Play® when he bought the ticket, which doubled the prize to $100,000.
The winning numbers for the September 12 Powerball drawing were: 14-16-23-58-69, and the Powerball number was 3. The winner selected his own numbers.
Powerball drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The odds of matching all six numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The overall odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 25.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Mr. Horner lives in Spotsylvania County, which received more than $20.5 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2026, the Lottery raised more than $914 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, X, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly. If you think you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help may be just a phone call away: The Virginia Problem Gambling Helpline, 888-532-3500. Call, text or chat 24/7.
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