Check your numbers. Somebody bought a winning Powerball ticket in South Carolina
Saturday marked the first Powerball drawing since somebody won the $1.7 billion jackpot last week.
While nobody captured Saturday’s grand prize, someone bought a ticket in South Carolina that matched enough numbers for a $1 million jackpot, officials said.
The seven-figure winning game was sold at the Turbeville Exxon at 7585 Myrtle Beach Highway in Gable, according to a release from the South Carolina Education Lottery.
But the ticket matched all five white ball numbers, according to lottery officials. Had the game also matched the red Powerball number, it would have made the ticket holder $20 million richer.
The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing were 14, 16, 42, 48, 64 and Powerball: 14.
The winner has 180 days to claim the prize, according to lottery officials.
The winner will be allowed to retain some privacy, as South Carolina is one of 11 states — along with Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia — that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous.
The odds of matching five white balls for the prize are 1-in-11,688,053, according to the Powerball website.
“Sign the back of your ticket and put it in a safe location until you’re ready to come forward to claim the prize,” lottery officials said.
For complete information on claiming prizes, go to sceducationlottery.com.
With no grand prize winner Saturday, the Powerball jackpot has increased to $34 million for Monday night’s drawing.
Anyone looking to buy a ticket must make a purchase by 9:59 p.m. Monday for the 10:59 p.m. drawing. Tickets are $2, and could cost more with additional options.
The odds of winning Powerball’s grand prize are 1-in-293 million.
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This story was originally published October 15, 2023 at 12:24 PM with the headline "Check your numbers. Somebody bought a winning Powerball ticket in South Carolina."
