Iowa Couple Claims $200M Powerball Jackpot

Thursday, October 05, 2006 posted 10:10 AM EDT

Des Moines, Iowa An Iowa couple who bought three Powerball tickets during a pit stop for soda are claiming a $200 million Powerball jackpot.

Tim Guderian is a car detailer who served in the Marines during Operation Desert Storm. His wife Kellie is a sales associate at the Wal-Mart where they first met.

The Fort Dodge couple say they learned of their "stroke of luck" when Kellie read the winning numbers -- randomly picked by a computer -- to an awe-struck Tim.

In Tim's words, "It seemed like a dream."

The couple say they'd been living paycheck-to-paycheck.

The Guderians chose to take the lump-sum payment, which amounts to about $67 million after taxes.

Lottery officials say the odds of winning were about 140 million-to-one.

Related Links
	Lottery News & Stories
	Latest Results
	Search Past Winning Numbers