Many lottery players have shared their experiences discovering a lost ticket. In June, a Kentucky woman, Pamela Howard-Thornton, won the state lottery after nearly losing the winning ticket by throwing it in the trash.

A family cat had all the luck on its side when it helped unearthed a forgotten lottery ticket, which ended up being a winner.

No ticket matched all six numbers to win the $216 million jackpot, resulting in a rollover, according to Florida Lottery officials. The next drawing, scheduled forJuly 12, will offer an estimated $234 million jackpot with a cash value of $106.6 million.

One man in West Des Moines had some good luck this week. William Rogers won a $100,000 Powerball prize. The best part? He picked his own numbers. Rogers was just one number away from the $175 million jackpot. The state's largest unclaimed lottery prize as of May 13 is $50,000 — in fact, there are two $50,000 prizes waiting to be claimed.