Powerball player scores big win in Georgia. Where was the lucky ticket sold?
A Powerball player in Georgia netted a sizable prize in the lottery game’s latest drawing.
Someone in Stockbridge won $50,000 after matching four of five numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing Saturday, May 18, according to the Georgia Lottery. The lucky ticket was sold at the Shell station on Jodeco Road.
The big win comes after a Mega Millions ticket worth $10,000 was purchased at a Shell Food Mart in Duluth ahead of that game’s drawing on Friday, May 17, officials said.
The winning Powerball numbers drawn Saturday were 19, 36, 37, 42, 59 and red Powerball 19, according to the lottery game’s website. The Power Play option was 2X.
There was a $3.1 million winner in California, though no one snagged the estimated $78 million grand prize, results show.
The next Powerball drawing is May 20 with an estimated $88 million jackpot.
Stockbridge is about a 20-mile drive southeast from downtown Atlanta.
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 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 May 20, 2024 at 9:39 AM with the headline "Powerball player scores big win in Georgia. Where was the lucky ticket sold?."