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Powerball player wins big in California. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

A Powerball ticket sold in Southern California fell just one number short of winning the $132 million jackpot, lottery officials said.

Instead, the lucky ticket won $32,486.

The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, May 23, the California State Lottery said.

California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.

Where was winning Powerball ticket sold in California?

The lucky ticket was sold at Baker Chevron at 72083 Baker Blvd. in Baker, which is about 180 miles northeast of Los Angeles, lottery officials said..

What were winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing?

The winning numbers were 4, 16, 41, 48 and 66 with a Powerball of 26.

The Power Play multiplier was 2x.

What is the Powerball jackpot up to now?

The jackpot now rises to an estimated $141 million, with a cash value of about $62 million, for the next drawing Monday, May 25, the national Powerball site said.

More than 480,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said. There were nearly 60,000 winners in California.

A player In West Virginia won $2 million.

The Powerball jackpot was last won May 2, when players from Florida and Texas hit the $20 million jackpot.

How to play Powerball lottery game

To score a jackpot in 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.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

Powerball drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time and can be streamed online.

The next drawing will be Monday, May 25.

Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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