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Richfield man is latest Powerball winner

Federico Espena Jr's. win comes days after Paul and Sue Rosenau of Waseca, Minn. hit all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing and won $180.1 million.

Last update: May 9, 2008 - 9:28 AM

Just days after a couple from Waseca, Minn. claimed the largest Powerball prize ever awarded in Minnesota, state lottery officials wrote out another large check on Thursday.

Federico Espena Jr., of Richfield, turned in a winning Powerball ticket worth $200,000 at lottery headquarters in Roseville. Espena matched the first five numbers pulled in Wednesday's drawing to win $200,000.

The identity of a second person from Minnesota who also matched the first five numbers on Wednesday is still a mystery. That winner who bought a ticket in Hennepin County has yet to claim $200,000, lottery officials said.

The winning numbers Wednesday were 9, 25, 26, 28 and 42 and the Powerball was 26.

The two $200,000 winners Wednesday come after Paul and Sue Rosenau, both 54, hit all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing and won $180.1 million.

Lottery officials are still waiting to award one other $200,000 prize. A winner holding a ticket worth $200,000 sold in Stearns County has yet to redeem the ticket.

Winners have a year from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.

 
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