Johns Creek Man Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize

A Johns Creek man is $1 million richer thanks to purchasing a winning Georgia Lottery ticket over the weekend.

Dean Tapp matched the first five winning numbers from the Sept. 20 Powerball drawing, tapping into a $1 million prize, a press release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation states.

Tapp purchased the Quik Pik ticket from QuikTrip at 4080 Buford Drive in Buford.

Tapp, 64, said he discovered that he’d won while checking his tickets at the store.

“On the last try, it came up that I’d won something,” Tapp said.

A grandfather of three, Tapp has two adult children and is the owner of a manufacturing company in Suwanee. The Johns Creek resident said he plans to help his children financially, donate a portion to charity and pay off his home mortgage.

Winning numbers from the Sept. 20 Powerball drawing were: 22-23-30-37-39 and the Powerball was 16.

Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is at an estimated $225 million to a single annuity winner.

As with all other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Powerball will benefit education in the state of Georgia.

(Photo: Dean Tapp. Credit: Georgia Lottery Corporation)