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How Powerball winner who scooped $315m suffered family deaths, addiction and divorce & wished he'd 'torn up the ticket'
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West Virginia Gov. Robert Wise (R) celebrates with Powerball lottery winner Andrew "Jack" Whittaker (C) and his wife Jewell (L) before talking with members of the media about winning $314.9 million jackpot
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