Powerball player misses $139 million jackpot but still wins big prize in Georgia
A Georgia lottery player tried their luck at Powerball and snagged a five-figure prize.
The lucky player won $50,000 after matching four winning numbers and the Powerball in the April 21 drawing, just missing a $139 million jackpot, per the Georgia Lottery.
The winning ticket was sold at a Pilot Travel Center in Dalton, near the Georgia-Tennessee state line, lottery officials confirmed to McClatchy News.
The winning Powerball numbers drawn Monday were 4-33-45-46-51 and Powerball number 25, results show. The Power Play multiplier was 3x.
There were no $2 million or $1 million winners, and no one hit the Powerball jackpot, according to the lottery game’s website. The grand prize climbed to an estimated $151 million ahead of the next drawing Wednesday, April 23.
The Powerball jackpot was last won March 29 when a player in California matched all six numbers to win $527 million. The prize had a cash value of $243.8 million.
Winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes, the Georgia Lottery said. Players are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket.
Dalton is about a 30-mile drive southeast from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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.