A Phoenix couple beat the odds for a second time Wednesday when they claimed their second BIG Arizona Lottery win.
According to lottery officials, Diane and Kerry Carmichael won $2.5 million on The Pick in December 1995. On Wednesday, the couple won a second time -- this time the $1 million Powerball second prize.
Officials said the Carmichaels receive a $125,000 annuity for their 1995 win, but it expires in 2014.
The couple said they will consult with a financial advisor and won’t go on a spending spree.
The Carmichaels’ win is the 19th $1 million Powerball second prize awarded in Arizona since the Arizona Lottery started the $2 Powerball in January 2012, officials said.
The new Powerball game has increased players’ chances of winning and the second prize tickets have created more than 500 millionaires within the state.
mwmike posted at 3:06 pm on Sat, Mar 9, 2013.
He looks pissed!