Two Powerball players just miss $114 million jackpot, still win big in Georgia
Two Georgia Powerball players walked away big winners, despite missing the game’s estimated $114 million jackpot.
The lucky players each won $50,000 after matching four of five numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, April 16, the Georgia Lottery said.
One winning ticket was sold at a convenience store in Rome and the other at J’s Shopette in Carrollton, a lottery official told McClatchy News. Officials did not say if either ticket had been claimed.
The winning Powerball numbers were 20-24-42-43-49 and red Powerball 19, draw results show. The Power Play multiplier was 3x.
There were no $2 million winners in Wednesday’s drawing, but someone in Minnesota snagged a $1 million prize, according to the Powerball website. No one hit the jackpot, pushing it to an estimated $131 million.
The next Powerball drawing is Saturday, April 19.
“Winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes,” the lottery said. Players are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket.
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.