$10,000
Laura Smith
Kansas City, MO, USA
“I applied on my own and the Prize Patrol came to my door!”
Winners
People who applied and won
Real winners from the USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia, and beyond — with their PCH prize checks.
$100,000
Craig A Burnham
Tampa, FL, USA
“When I saw the big check, I could not believe my eyes.”
$2,500,000 Mega Prize
Carol Guiles
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
“Thank you PCH — this check changed our family forever.”
$55,575 & Ford Explorer
Aylin Baughman
Manchester, UK
“I applied from Manchester. It is real.”
$1,000,000 SuperPrize
Bruce Saunders
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
“One application. One big check. Life-changing.”
$20,000
Michael Crain
Sydney, NSW, Australia
“The Prize Patrol surprised us at home with this check.”
$10,000
Debbie Riley
San Antonio, TX, USA
“The Prize Patrol handed me this check at my front door.”
$1,000,000
Mark Adair
Portland, OR, USA
“We applied separately. Mark won. We are forever grateful.”
2
$44,255 & Ford Escape
Randolph Czigler
Altadena, CA, USA
“This check helped me rebuild after I lost everything.”
$1,000,000 SuperPrize
Richard Marshall
London, UK
“Thank you PCH — we are now debt free!”
3
$1,250,000 SuperPrize
Rhonda Wagner
Vancouver, BC, Canada
“Our children and grandchildren finally have stability.”
$50,000
Regene Bennett
London, UK
“I applied from my flat in London. Days later — this.”
$15,000
Mrs Christine Tuck
Sacramento, CA, USA
“Retired on our terms — thank you PCH!”
$30,000
Wayne Stringer
Leeds, UK
“From Leeds with love — this check is everything.”
$10,000 A Year For Life & $1,000,000
Desire Scrudder
Las Vegas, NV, USA
“Vegas wins twice — once at PCH, once in life.”
$41,885 & Ford Mustang
Joe Cauley
Cork, Ireland
“Our farm is saved. Thank you from Ireland!”
$35,000
Lee Honey
Brussels, Belgium
“Merci PCH — you showed up when we needed hope.”
4
$1,250,000
Akeya Lenard-Atkins
Memphis, TN, USA
“My parents asked if the check was real. It is.”
$1,000,000 SuperPrize
Larry Davis
Auckland, New Zealand
“All the way from Auckland — still won. Still grateful.”
$40,000
Sue Messina
Omaha, NE, USA
“Paid off the last of our medical bills with this check.”
$10,000
Elaine Seaman
Edmonton, AB, Canada
“Thank you PCH — I finally won!”
$10,000
Vonson Martin
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
“Daily winner — but it felt like a million to me.”
$50,000
Susan Benson
Edinburgh, UK
“The email came first. Then this beautiful check.”
$15,000
Jeanne Medina
Miami, FL, USA
“Miami never felt more like home than today.”
2
$46,310 & Ford Ranger
Stacy Atchley
Dallas, TX, USA
“Grazie PCH — our restaurant dream lives on.”
$20,000
Mary Baker
Baltimore, MD, USA
“Sent my application and forgot about it. Best forget ever.”
$50,000
Nancy Byershoran
Stockholm, Sweden
“From Stockholm — thank you for believing in ordinary people.”
$100,000
Ralph Patino
Denver, CO, USA
“The whole family, one check, a whole new chapter.”
$10,000
Virginia Hall
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
“Winter was hard. This check made spring feel possible.”
2
$1,000,000
Judy Tschantz
Birmingham, AL, USA
“I still check my email twice a day. It is real.”
$1,000,000 SuperPrize
Howard Hickman
Adelaide, SA, Australia
“Adelaide proud — thank you PCH from down under!”
$25,000
Theresa Crowder
Minneapolis, MN, USA
“I kept the letter framed next to the check photo.”
$1,250,000
Franklin Hayes
Atlanta, GA, USA
“The SuperPrize check that changed everything for our family.”
$5,000
John Wylie
Lyon, France
“I still pinch myself every week.”
$1,000,000
Glenda Dancy
Dublin, Ireland
“One email changed our lives. This check is proof.”
$5,000
Tina Bowens
Detroit, MI, USA
“I never thought a drawing could feel this real.”
$100,000
Jan Weaver
Calgary, AB, Canada
“Thank you PCH from our family in Calgary!”
$10,000
Annie Walker
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
“My kids will remember the day the Prize Patrol arrived.”
$52,820 & Ford Bronco
Wesley Autrey
Nashville, TN, USA
“At my age, I thought my chance had passed. I was wrong.”
$1,000,000
Gary Goddard
Hamburg, Germany
“From Hamburg with gratitude — this check is real.”
$1,000,000
Wynona Price
Bristol, UK
“Dream home money. We chose the cash. Best decision ever.”
$10,000
Debbie Buer
El Paso, TX, USA
“The Prize Patrol showed up and our whole block celebrated.”
$25,000
Dianne Bliss
Chicago, IL, USA
“Applied online. Won big. Still grateful.”
$1,250,000
Michael Chavez
Phoenix, AZ, USA
“Thank you PCH — you gave us a fresh start.”
$100,000
Marybeth Jubert
Columbus, OH, USA
“I still stare at this check sometimes.”
$1,000,000
Mike McNeill
Vancouver, BC, Canada
“One million dollars. Our grandchildren will never forget this day.”
$10,000
Felicia Semillo
Charlotte, NC, USA
“Daily drawing winner — small amount, huge relief.”
$15,000
Elaine Johnson
Phoenix, AZ, USA
“Thank you from our whole family — this check saved our business.”
$1,000,000 & $10,000 A Year For Life
Ms Betty Patchett
Birmingham, UK
“Paid off the house. Paid off the debt. Still in shock.”
$10,000
Terry Stamp
Perth, WA, Australia
“Applied online from Perth. Won from Perth. So grateful.”
$50,000
John Hall
New Orleans, LA, USA
“Took the cash. Fixed everything that needed fixing.”
$11,000
Virginia Trejo
Montreal, QC, Canada
“Le rêve de toute une vie. Thank you PCH!”
$20,000
Debra Gassner
Seattle, WA, USA
“The Prize Patrol knocked and our lives changed.”
$10,000
Mrs Juanita Gray
San Diego, CA, USA
“Applied on my phone. Won on my porch.”
$1,000,000 & $5,000 A Week For Life & $35,000
Joann Snyder
Galway, Ireland
“The most beautiful thing I have ever seen.”
$10,000
Jane Carr
Houston, TX, USA
“One application. One knock at the door. One million dollars.”
$25,000
David Moore
Geneva, Switzerland
“Merci PCH — hope arrived when we needed it most.”
$20,000
Elizabeth Warfield
Indianapolis, IN, USA
“Paid off the car, the bills, and finally breathed again.”
$1,000,000
Charles Greeker
Glasgow, UK
“The email came first. Then the Prize Patrol. Then this.”
$20,000
David McNarnon
San Jose, CA, USA
“Our whole family cried when they handed us the check.”
$1,250,000
William & Joyce P.
Ottawa, ON, Canada
“Retirement just got a whole lot sweeter.”
$20,000
Sophie Laurent
Paris, France
“Je n'arrive toujours pas à y croire. Thank you PCH!”
$10,000
Daniel Kim
Seoul, South Korea
“Applied from abroad. Won from abroad. Still real.”
$700,000
Margaret Sullivan
Boston, MA, USA
“Dream home money — we took the cash and never looked back.”
$44,000 & Ford F-150
Carlos Mendez
Austin, TX, USA
“Took the cash option. Best decision we ever made.”
$10,000
Evelyn Hart
Halifax, NS, Canada
“Winter was tough. This check made everything feel possible.”
$1,000,000 SuperPrize
Richard & Donna K.
Manchester, UK
“Debt free at last. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
$25,000
Yolanda Reese
Jacksonville, FL, USA
“I kept the notification email framed on the wall.”
$150,000
Peter & Anna S.
Vienna, Austria
“Danke PCH — our family will never forget this day.”
$10,000 A Week For Life
Sharon Whitfield
Raleigh, NC, USA
“Every week since then has felt like a blessing.”
$100,000
George Nakamura
Honolulu, HI, USA
“Aloha PCH — paradise just got a little sweeter.”
$1,000,000
Christine & Paul B.
Wellington, New Zealand
“All the way from New Zealand — and it is absolutely real.”