Powerball player just misses $44 million jackpot but still wins big prize in Georgia
A Powerball player in Georgia netted a life-changing prize, narrowly missing the game’s estimated $44 million jackpot.
Someone in Jasper matched four numbers and the red Powerball to win $100,000 in the drawing Monday, Aug. 19, according to the Georgia Lottery.
The player would’ve won $50,000 but spent an extra $1 on the Power Play option, doubling their prize.
The lucky ticket was sold at a Valero convenience store on East Church Street in Jasper, officials confirmed.
The winning numbers were 1, 2, 15, 23, 28 and red Powerball 10, according to the lottery game’s website. The Power Play multiplier option was 2X.
Someone in California snagged the $44.3 million jackpot, marking the second jackpot won so far this month, officials said. There was also a $1 million winner in Nebraska.
“Last night’s drawing marked the seventh time the Powerball jackpot has been won this year,” according to the game’s website. “The Powerball jackpot was previously won last week in Pennsylvania by a ticket that won a $213.8 million jackpot.”
The next Powerball drawing is Aug. 21 with an estimated $20 million jackpot.
Jasper is about a 60-mile drive north from Atlanta.
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.
This story was originally published August 20, 2024 at 9:29 AM.