A winning Powerball game was sold at a Quik Trip gas station in SC. Check your tickets
Someone recently bought a Powerball ticket at a Quik Trip in South Carolina that turned into a winner, South Carolina Education Lottery officials said in a news release.
Although the ticket was one number shy of winning Powerball’s $200-plus million grand prize, the person who bought the game in the Upstate will still be rewarded with a $50,000 jackpot, according to the release.
Now the search is underway for the winner.
The five-figure winning Powerball game was sold at the Quik Trip gas station/convenience store at 304 West Butler Road in Mauldin, officials said.
The ticket matched four white ball numbers and the red Powerball number in the Jan. 8 drawing, a feat that has odds of 1-in-913,129 of occurring, officials said.
The winning numbers in last Wednesday’s drawing were 1, 20, 36, 38, 43 and Powerball: 24.
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.
“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 Quik Trip is expected to receive a commission for selling the winning ticket.
Because there was no grand prize winner in Saturday’s drawing, the jackpot for Monday’s Powerball drawing has risen to $285 million, according to the game’s website.
Anyone looking to buy a ticket must make a purchase by 9:59 p.m. Saturday 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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