Check your pockets. A winning Powerball ticket was sold in South Carolina
There were no top-prize winners, but someone who previously bought a losing ticket in South Carolina turned their fortunes around in Saturday’s Powerball drawing.
A ticket sold in Lexington became a $50,000 winner in the Double Play drawing over the weekend, South Carolina Education Lottery officials said in a news release.
Because the ticket buyer originally purchased the $1 Double Play option with their normal Powerball game, the five-figure prize was won in the second drawing held after the regular Powerball drawing, lottery officials said.
The prize-winning ticket was one number away from matching all of those selected in the drawing, according to the release.
The ticket matched four of the five white balls, along with the red Powerball number, officials said.
The winning numbers from the drawing were 3, 13, 36, 50, 61 and Powerball: 16.
The ticket was sold at the PSM Liquor Store at 1856 South Lake Drive, near the intersection with Platt Springs Road.
So far, the ticket holder has not come forward to claim their prize.
The winner has 180 days to claim their prize, according to lottery officials.
The winner will be allowed to retain some privacy, as South Carolina is one of eight states — along with Delaware, Kansas, Georgia, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas — that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous.
“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.
The odds of matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball number are 913,129-to-1, according to the release.
The liquor store in Lexington will receive a commission of $500 when the ticket is turned in to lottery officials.
The chances of winning the top prize in a Powerball drawing are 292,201,338-to-1, officials said.
Because there was no jackpot winner Saturday or Monday, the top prize in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing has risen to $71 million.
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This story was originally published May 2, 2023 at 1:31 PM with the headline "Check your pockets. A winning Powerball ticket was sold in South Carolina."
