Powerball player just misses $813 million jackpot — but still wins big in Florida
A Powerball player just missed the jackpot in Florida — but is still set to take home a life-changing prize.
The lucky player’s ticket matched all but one number picked in the March 25 drawing, making it worth $1 million, according to the game’s website.
The winning numbers: white balls 7-11-19-53-68, with red Powerball number 23.
The ticket, which matched all five white balls, came from an Orlando-area convenience store. The winner bought it at the 7-Eleven on West Silver Star Road in Ocoee, the Florida Lottery told McClatchy News in an email.
The ticket was one number from scoring the larger jackpot prize, which stood at an estimated $813 million the night of the drawing. But no one hit the jackpot, and $1 million tickets sold in Florida and New York were the biggest winners nationwide, drawing results show.
As of about 10 a.m., the Sunshine State’s winner hadn’t cashed in. The state gives lucky ticket holders about six months to come forward and claim their prizes.
What to know about Powerball
To score a 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 cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times 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 26, 2024 at 8:50 AM.
