Powerball player just misses $154 million jackpot — but still wins big in Mississippi
A Powerball player was one number shy of the $154 million grand prize but still scored a big win in Mississippi.
Someone won $2 million after matching five numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to the Powerball website.
The lucky player would’ve won $1 million but spent an extra $1 on the Power Play option, doubling their prize.
The winning ticket was sold at City Tobacco & Vape in Mendenhall, about a 30-mile drive southeast from downtown Jackson, the Mississippi Lottery said.
It marks the second major lottery win for the Magnolia State in three days. A ticket sold in the city of Petal hit the jackpot, winning $10 million in the Powerball Double Play drawing on Feb. 10.
The winning numbers in the Feb. 12 drawing were 21-32-36-45-49 and red Powerball 18, according to the Powerball website. The Power Play option was 2x.
There were no $1 million winners and no one hit the Powerball jackpot, pushing the grand prize to an estimated $174 million.
The next Powerball drawing is Saturday, Feb. 15.
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 February 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM with the headline "Powerball player just misses $154 million jackpot — but still wins big in Mississippi."