Powerball player narrowly misses $172 million jackpot, but still wins big in Georgia
A Georgia lottery player turned $2 into a big Powerball prize in Georgia.
The lucky player won $50,000 after matching four numbers and the Powerball drawn Saturday, Nov. 23, just missing the $172 million jackpot, according to the Georgia Lottery.
The ticket was sold at a Quick Pick Food Store in Austell, the Georgia Lottery said.
The winning numbers were 12, 13, 34, 44, 67 and red Powerball 8, according to the Powerball website. The Power Play multiplier option was 3x.
There were no $2 million winners in Saturday’s drawing, but someone in Florida snagged a $1 million prize.
The Powerball jackpot rolled to an estimated $184 million for the next drawing on Monday, Nov. 25.
Austell is about a 20-mile drive northwest from downtown Atlanta.
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 November 25, 2024 at 7:25 AM with the headline "Powerball player narrowly misses $172 million jackpot, but still wins big in Georgia."