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Powerball player scores big prize in Georgia. Where was the winning ticket sold?

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A Georgia lottery player won a big prize in the latest Powerball drawing, narrowly missing the game’s jackpot, results show. USA TODAY NETWORK

A Georgia lottery player was a number shy of the $20 million Powerball jackpot — but still netted a big prize.

The player tried their luck in the Jan. 20 drawing and won $50,000 on a single ticket sold at a Publix supermarket in Atlanta, the Georgia Lottery said in an email.

The winning numbers were 15, 16, 32, 47, 54 and red Powerball 6, according to the Powerball website. The Power Play multiplier option was 3x.

The lucky player matched four winning numbers and the red Powerball.

They were one of seven $50,000 winners across the U.S., beating odds of 1 in 913,129 to win the third-tier prize, the Georgia Lottery said.

No one won the jackpot, and there were no $2 million winners, though someone in Texas matched all five white ball numbers to score a $1 million prize, results show.

The next Powerball drawing is Jan. 22 with an estimated $31 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.

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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This story was originally published January 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM with the headline "Powerball player scores big prize in Georgia. Where was the winning ticket sold?."

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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