Powerball player just misses $92 million jackpot, but still wins big in Georgia
A Powerball player tried their luck and walked away a winner in Georgia.
Someone in Atlanta won $100,000 after matching four numbers and the Powerball with the Power Play option in the Nov. 9 drawing, narrowly missing the $92 million jackpot, according to the Georgia Lottery.
The player would’ve won $50,000 but spent an extra $1 on the Power Play multiplier to double their prize.
They purchased the lucky ticket online via the Georgia Lottery app, lottery officials told McClatchy News.
The winning numbers were 11, 24, 50, 56, 66 and red Powerball 16, according to the Powerball website. The Power Play option was 2x.
There was a $1 million winner in New Jersey, though no one snagged the game’s grand prize, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $103 million.
The next Powerball drawing is Monday, Nov. 11.
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 November 11, 2024 at 9:14 AM.