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Wisconsin friends split $22 million Powerball jackpot after 1992 promise

  • by Emilio Sims
  • in Money
  • — Jul 27, 2020
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NBC reported that Thomas Cook and Joseph Feeney shook hands and made a pact in 1992 that they would split the Powerball lottery winnings, regardless of who won. The agreement was sealed only with a handshake.

The two men from the state of Wisconsin made good on that handshake when Mr Cook realised that a Powerball ticket for the draw on 10 June was the $22 Million jackpot victor.

When Tom Cook and Joe Feeney accepted to split their future lottery game payouts years ago, the buddies didn't think their handshake would mark a multimillion-dollar arrangement.

"He called me and I said, 'are you jerking my bobber?'" said the keen fisherman.

The duo are taking a cash payout of $16.7million (€14.3m) - meaning they will receive around $5.7million (€4.9m) after taxes.

Mr Feeney said he was stunned by the news, which was broken to him in a phone call from Mr Cook.

Joe claimed he was shocked when his friend known as to say they were being sharing the $22m (£17m) jackpot.

"A handshake is a handshake, man", Mr Cook said, as he proudly accepted his lottery cheque alongside his mate.

Cook, though, wasn't kidding, despite the odds: The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338, according to the lottery. I'm thrilled for them.

During an interview with the Wisconsin Lottery on Thursday, Cook explained how both he and his wife froze when they realised he had the winning ticket.

The Wisconsin winners each plan to travel more and up their family time. "I won the Powerball and right away bought them".

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