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Two Powerball players just miss $127 million jackpot, but still win big in Georgia

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Two winning Powerball tickets were sold in Georgia in the lottery game’s latest drawing, officials said. USA TODAY NETWORK

Two Georgia Powerball players snagged big prizes in the lottery game’s latest drawing.

The lucky winners were a number shy of the estimated $127 million jackpot, but each won $50,000 after matching four numbers and the Powerball in the July 1 drawing, according to the Georgia Lottery.

The winning tickets were purchased on the Georgia Lottery mobile app by residents in Comer and Stockbridge, officials confirmed.

The winning numbers on Monday were 5, 9, 32, 39, 55 and red Powerball 9, according to the lottery game’s website. The Power Play option was 2X.

There were no $2 million winners, and no one snagged the grand prize, results show.

The next Powerball drawing is July 3 with an estimated $138 million jackpot.

What to know about Powerball

To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.

The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.

Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.

Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.

Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published July 2, 2024 at 9:26 AM.

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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