COLUMBIA, SC (June 1, 2022) – An Upstate man was in for a big surprise when he cashed in his Powerball® ticket in Columbia.
He knew he won more than $500. But when lottery staff in Columbia realized he didn’t know just how much more, they invited him to scan the ticket on their ticket checker to see his prize for himself.
He wasn’t expecting $500,000.
“I was shocked,” he said. “I just stared at the amount.”
The winner, who does not wish to be identified, purchased the winning Powerball® ticket with Double Play® at the Publix grocery store on Pelham Rd. in Greenville for the drawing on Monday, April 18.
His ticket matched the first five numbers drawn but missed the Powerball® number to win $500,000 in the Double Play® drawing held after the Powerball® drawing (12, 17, 29, 65, 66 and Powerball: 7).
“It was an unforgettable moment,” he said. “Wow. I really had no idea how much I won.”
The odds of winning $500,000 playing Powerball® with Double Play® are 1 in 11,688,054.
For selling the claimed ticket, Publix Super Market #874 in Greenville received a commission of $5,000.
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball® drawing is $168 million.
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He knew he won more than $500. But when lottery staff in Columbia realized he didn’t know just how much more, they invited him to scan the ticket on their ticket checker to see his prize for himself.
He wasn’t expecting $500,000.
“I was shocked,” he said. “I just stared at the amount.”
The winner, who does not wish to be identified, purchased the winning Powerball® ticket with Double Play® at the Publix grocery store on Pelham Rd. in Greenville for the drawing on Monday, April 18.
His ticket matched the first five numbers drawn but missed the Powerball® number to win $500,000 in the Double Play® drawing held after the Powerball® drawing (12, 17, 29, 65, 66 and Powerball: 7).
“It was an unforgettable moment,” he said. “Wow. I really had no idea how much I won.”
The odds of winning $500,000 playing Powerball® with Double Play® are 1 in 11,688,054.
For selling the claimed ticket, Publix Super Market #874 in Greenville received a commission of $5,000.
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball® drawing is $168 million.
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