Tom Clark and his wife, Tracie, pose for a photo after collecting a $150,000 Powerball prize.

What a Genesee County man thought was a $50,000 prize turned out to be a $150,000 Powerball prize thanks to the Power Play!

Thomas Clark, of Clio, matched four white balls and the Powerball – 16-19-34-37-64 PB: 22 – in the Aug. 25 drawing to win a $50,000 prize. Thanks to the Power Play, the prize was multiplied to $150,000. He bought his winning ticket at the Conlee Country Store, located at 4514 West Vienna Road in Clio. Clio is about 15 miles northwest of Flint.

“I play Powerball and Mega Millions whenever the jackpot starts getting up there,” said Clark. “I scanned my ticket at the store and got a message to file a claim at the Lottery office. I forgot I added Power Play to my ticket, so I thought I’d only won $50,000. It was quite the surprise when I scanned the ticket on the app and $150,000 came up on the screen!”

Clark, 54, visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to complete some home improvements, pay bills, and then save the remainder.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.