So, there's these two mates in Saginaw, Michigan, right? They've been chucking the same numbers into the Powerball, like throwing darts in the dark, hoping for a miracle. And boom! One night, the stars align. Naomi Cawley, 59, she hits the jackpot - not the massive one, but decent enough to brag about. She nails four white balls and the Powerball on Feb. 21, bagging herself 50 grand. But here’s the kicker: because she splashed an extra buck on this thing called Power Play, her prize doubles to a whopping 100,000 dollars.

Then there's the Powerball numbers, right? 4, 27, 33, 41, and 42, with Powerball number 14. And the Power Play's like this magical multiplier set at 2. It's like buying a double for the price of a single at the pub.

Naomi's got this pact with her friend, saying if they ever won the lottery, they'd split the winnings. So instead of getting a joint ticket, they get their own with the same numbers. And wouldn't you know it, her mate calls up, middle of the night, probably scared the life out of her, to say they've won. But here's the funny bit: her friend only won 50,000 dollars because she forgot the Power Play! Imagine that call, "Hey, you won 100 grand, and I... well, I got half because I'm a cheapskate."

Naomi, being the good sport, plans to whisk her family away on a trip with the winnings and save the rest. It's like a feel-good movie plot, but with a twist that only real life can throw at you. And the moral of the story? Always pay the extra dollar for the Power Play, or you might end up the punchline in your mate's holiday stories!