Powerball player just misses $209 million jackpot but still wins big in Georgia
A Georgia lottery player turned a $2 Powerball ticket into a $50,000 prize.
The lucky winner matched four numbers and the Powerball in the Sept. 23 drawing, narrowly missing the game’s estimated $209 million grand prize, according to the Georgia Lottery.
A Martinez resident purchased the winning ticket on the Georgia Lottery app, officials told McClatchy News.
The winning numbers were 15, 21, 25, 37, 45 and red Powerball 19, according to the lottery game’s website. The Power Play option was 3x.
Someone in Pennsylvania won $1 million after matching five numbers but not the Powerball, results show.
An estimated $223 million grand prize is now up for grabs after no one hit the jackpot.
The next Powerball drawing is Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Martinez is a less than 10-mile drive northwest from Augusta.
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 September 24, 2024 at 9:21 AM.