Powerball player wins big prize in Georgia. Where was the lucky ticket sold?
A Georgia lottery player missed the Powerball jackpot by a number — but still walked away a winner.
The lucky player won $50,000 after matching four numbers and the Powerball in the Jan. 29 drawing, narrowly missing the $71 million jackpot prize, according to the Georgia Lottery.
A Demorest resident bought the winning ticket on the Georgia Lottery mobile app, officials said.
The numbers in the Jan. 29 drawing were 8-12-31-33-38 and red Powerball 18, according to Powerball’s website. The Power Play multiplier was 3x.
There were no $1 million or $2 million winners, and no one hit the game’s jackpot, results show.
The next Powerball drawing is Feb. 1 with a jackpot worth an estimated $89 million.
Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Georgia Lottery said.
Demorest is about an 80-mile drive northeast from downtown Atlanta.
What to know about Powerball
To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This story was originally published January 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM with the headline "Powerball player wins big prize in Georgia. Where was the lucky ticket sold?."