Powerball players in Myrtle Beach might want to check their tickets. One ticket sold at the Market Common Publix won big in Monday night’s drawing.
In a news release, the South Carolina Education Lottery said a $50,000 ticket was sold in Myrtle Beach.
The ticket, according to the release, was sold at the Publix on Wood Duck Drive.
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Elsewhere in the state, a $2 million Powerball ticket was sold. That ticket was sold in Greenville at a gas station.
Both tickets came close to winning the Powerball’s fourth-largest jackpot. Wednesday’s jackpot is an estimated $1.2 billion.
WHAT IS THE POWERBALL?
The Powerball is a popular lottery game in the United States. It is organized by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and is played in 45 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
To play Powerball, participants choose five numbers from a set of 69 white balls and one number, known as the Powerball, from a set of 26 red balls. The drawing for the winning numbers takes place twice a week, typically on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The jackpot prize starts at $40 million and increases with each drawing where there is no jackpot winner. The largest Powerball jackpot ever won was a staggering $1.586 billion in January 2016, which was split among three lucky ticket holders.
In addition to the jackpot, there are eight other prize levels, ranging from $4 for matching just the Powerball number, to $1 million for matching all five white ball numbers (but not the Powerball).
Powerball Myrtle Beach has gained immense popularity due to the potential for life-changing jackpots and the excitement it generates.