Powerball player just misses $418 million jackpot — but still wins big in Georgia
A stop at an Atlanta-area gas station proved lucrative for one lucky Georgia lottery player.
The player won $100,000 after matching four of five numbers in the Powerball drawing Wednesday, March 19, narrowly missing the $418 million jackpot, the Georgia Lottery said.
They would’ve won $50,000 but spent an extra $1 on the Power Play multiplier to double their prize.
The lucky ticket was sold at a Kroger Fuel Center in Marietta, officials said.
The winning numbers Wednesday were 8-11-21-49-59 and Powerball 15, according to the lottery game’s website. The Power Play option was 2X.
Two players won $2 million each in Colorado and Texas, but there were no $1 million winners, results show. The Powerball jackpot also went untouched, pushing the grand prize to an estimated $444 million.
The next Powerball drawing is Saturday, March 22.
Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Georgia Lottery said.
Marietta is about a 20-mile drive northwest from downtown 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 March 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM.