White Plains Folks Play The Odds In $550M Powerball

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The Powerball jackpot hit $550 million Wednesday, inspiring White Plains residents like Keith and Kenneth Stewart to take their 1 in 175,223,510 chances.

Brothers Kenneth (left) and Keith Stewart of White Plains bought Powerball tickets in hopes of winning the $550 million jackpot Wednesday.
Photo Credit: *Brian Donnelly*

by Brian Donnelly

11/28/2012 3:45 p.m.

The twin brothers only play the lottery when there is a big jackpot, and are hoping for some twin magic when the winning numbers are drawn at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday.

“When they said it was a half-billion dollars, I went and bought two tickets,” Keith said.

If they were to win, Keith said he would buy a mini-mansion in Scarsdale and a Cadillac Escalade, while Kenneth said he would donate the first $2 million to Hurricane Sandy relief.

Frank Long doesn’t have a twin brother to increase his chances, but he is part of an office pool. Long said his office creates a pool whenever the Powerball jackpot gets big, and has won as much as $10,000 in the lottery.

“I’d like a lot of people to win, spread out the wealth a little bit,” Long said.

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