Keith Ezernack of Stonewall claimed a $10,007 prize at Louisiana Lottery Corporation's Shreveport regional office from the May 31 Powerball drawing.
 
He said he plans to use his winnings on "things for his family."

Ezernack's Powerball ticket, which he purchased at Kangaroo Express #3769 in Bossier City, matched four of the five white ball numbers plus the red Powerball number to win $10,000.

Ezernack's second ticket won $7 by matching two numbers plus the Powerball number.

The winning numbers for the May 31 drawing were 03-09-14-17-25 and the Powerball number was 8.

Persons must be at least 21 years of age to purchase a Lottery ticket. The Lottery encourages anyone who has a gambling problem or friends and family of anyone with a gambling problem to call toll-free 1-877-770-7867.