Powerball player misses $371 million prize but still wins big in Georgia. What to know
A Georgia lottery player was one number shy of the Powerball jackpot, but still won big.
Someone in Atlanta matched four numbers and the red Powerball to win $50,000 in the drawing on Saturday, Oct. 12, narrowly missing the estimated $371 million grand prize, according to the Georgia Lottery.
The winning ticket was purchased at a Chevron Food Mart on Chamblee Tucker Road, officials said.
The winning numbers were 5, 14, 20, 41, 57 and red Powerball 6, according to the lottery game’s website. The Power Play multiplier option was 3x.
There was a $2 million winner in Connecticut, and someone in Tennessee won $1 million after matching five numbers, but not the Powerball, results show.
The next Powerball drawing is Oct. 14 with an estimated $388 million jackpot.
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 October 14, 2024 at 9:20 AM with the headline "Powerball player misses $371 million prize but still wins big in Georgia. What to know."