"I am absolutely ecstatic!" said Chaney, who plans to use his prize to pay off some debt and buy a new car. He said that he has won a few dollars here and there playing Powerball but never anything this big. Chaney's ticket matched four numbers drawn plus the Powerball number to win his prize. "Take a chance. For the odds to be in your favor, you have to take a chance," he said.
Chaney purchased his winning ticket at Circle K #4207 on O'Neal Lane in Baton Rouge.