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Miami Herald
5 days ago
- General
- Miami Herald
Powerball player misses $90 million jackpot, but still wins big Georgia prize
A Georgia lottery player was a number shy of the Powerball jackpot but still snagged a big prize. The lucky player won $250,000 after matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball number, narrowly missing the estimated $90 million jackpot in the June 16 drawing, according to the Georgia Lottery's website. They would've won $50,000 but spent an extra $1 on the Power Play option, quintupling their prize. The winning ticket was sold at a Kroger Fuel Center in Savannah, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News. It's the latest big lottery win for the Peach State, coming three days after a Fantasy 5 player won a whopping $1.5 million jackpot. The winning ticket was sold in Villa Rica, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News. The winning Powerball numbers on Monday were 17-21-23-27-52 and Powerball number 19, results show. The Power Play multiplier was 5x. There were no $1 million or $2 million winners and no one hit the jackpot, according to the lottery game's website. The next Powerball drawing is June 18 with an estimated $101 million grand prize. Winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, according to the lottery's website. 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.
Miami Herald
20-03-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
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 winning 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. There were two $2 million winners in Colorado and Texas, but no $1 million winners, results show. The jackpot also went untouched, pushing the grand prize to an estimated $444 million. 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. The next Powerball drawing is March 22. 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.
