Powerball player just misses $197 million jackpot but still wins big in Washington
A Powerball player just missed the $197 million jackpot but still won a big prize in Washington.
The lottery player won $50,000 during the Sept. 21 drawing, according to Washington’s Lottery.
They matched four white balls and the red Powerball, only missing one number. The winning numbers were 17, 19, 21, 37, 45, with a Powerball of 14.
The player bought the ticket from Yoke’s Fresh Market in Spokane, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News by email Sept. 23.
No one hit the jackpot, so it has grown to an estimated $208 million for the Monday, Sept. 23, drawing. The cash value is $104.6 million.
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 September 23, 2024 at 5:56 PM with the headline "Powerball player just misses $197 million jackpot but still wins big in Washington."
