Powerball Winner • NY • 2018
Jackpot (2024$)
$428,000,000
lump sum
Age at Win
67
Retired postal worker
Robert Bailey, a 67-year-old retired USPS worker from Harlem, won half of $687.8M in October 2018—largest in NY history. He played the same numbers for 25 years. In 2021, he won AGAIN ($1M second prize). No scandals or troubles in 7 years.
"I had to see a lawyer and a financial adviser"
"With any type of money, and this type of money also—you have to watch out for your safety."
"Make good investments"
"When I saw the eight and the 12 I was in shock—woah—I looked and I kept going across. And I didn"
"I still want to be me; I can"
"You have to watch out for your safety, that"
"I want to do the right thing and take care of it for the next generation of my family. That"
"Yes, I will continue playing my numbers until this train runs out! I"
Bailey played same numbers for 25+ YEARS - given by a family member. Original: 8-12-13-19-27-40, changed 40 to 4 for Powerball. "It was raining that day so I went into the deli to get out of the rain and bought my ticket there." Checked numbers at 11:30 PM watching college football: "When I saw the eight and the 12 I was in shock—woah."