Powerball player misses $94 million prize — but still wins big in North Carolina
A Powerball player just missed a massive jackpot prize — but still won big in North Carolina.
The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the May 12 drawing, making it worth $50,000, results show.
The winning numbers: white balls 15-16-41-48-60, with red Powerball 21.
The winner has a lot to celebrate after playing Powerball online. Their lucky ticket was sold in Greensboro, the N.C. Education Lottery wrote in email to McClatchy News and on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The player’s ticket matched four white balls and the red ball to win the $50,000 prize. But it was one number from hitting the jackpot, which stood at an estimated $94 million the night of the drawing, according to the Powerball website.
Lottery officials shared news of the Greensboro win early May 13, before the lucky ticket holder would have had a chance to cash in on their prize at a claims center. In North Carolina, Powerball winners have about six months to come forward, rules show.
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.
This story was originally published May 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM with the headline "Powerball player misses $94 million prize — but still wins big in North Carolina."
