By one number, a powerball ticket sold in Myrtle Beach almost hit a historic jackpot.
According to the South Carolina Education Lottery, the ticket is still worth $50,000.
This ticket was sold at the Circle K at 1929 10th Ave. N. The odds of winning $50,000 are 1 in 913,129.
The Palmetto State also sold three others for $50,000 each.
The tickets were sold at Circle K stores in Columbia and Piedmont.
Four white ball numbers and the red Powerball number matched for all the players.
Wednesday, July 19 – Powerball
The Powerball numbers are 7 – 10 – 11 – 13 – 24.
For more information about claiming a prize, click here. Winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.
California sold the top Powerball ticket worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the sixth largest jackpot in U.S. history and the third biggest ever.
he Powerball is a popular lottery game in the United States. It is played in 45 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To play, you choose five numbers from 1 to 69, and an additional number called the Powerball, which ranges from 1 to 26. The winning numbers are drawn twice a week.
If you match all six numbers correctly, you win the jackpot, which can be a substantial amount of money. The jackpot starts at $40 million and increases each time there is no winner. The largest Powerball jackpot ever won was a staggering $1.586 billion in January 2016.
In addition to the jackpot, there are eight other prize levels that you can win by matching some or all of the numbers. Even if you don’t win the jackpot, matching a few numbers can still result in significant winnings.
It’s essential to note that playing the lottery should be done responsibly, and excessive gambling can have negative consequences.