COLUMBIA, SC (May 17, 2021) – With no winner, the Powerball® and Mega Millions® jackpots rolled again this week. Players can choose to play for a $468 million Mega Millions® jackpot tomorrow night, the ninth largest, or a $201 million Powerball® jackpot on Wednesday.
Over the weekend, a player in South Carolina came within one number of winning it all.
A Powerball® player at TD’s Express Mart at 601 S. Oak St. in Seneca won $150,000 by matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number drawn on Saturday, May 15 (4 - 10 - 37 - 39 - 69 and PB: 24). The odds of winning $50,000 playing Powerball® are 1 in 913,129. The PowerPlay® multiplier was “3,” which increased the prize to $150,000.
Tickets for tomorrow night’s Mega Millions® jackpot need to be bought by 10 p.m. for the 11 p.m. drawing. Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 303 million. Powerball® tickets need to be purchased by 9:59 p.m. for Wednesday’s 10:59 p.m. drawing. Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 293 million.
The Lottery reminds players it only takes one ticket to win. Please, play responsibly.
Good luck, South Carolina.
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Over the weekend, a player in South Carolina came within one number of winning it all.
A Powerball® player at TD’s Express Mart at 601 S. Oak St. in Seneca won $150,000 by matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number drawn on Saturday, May 15 (4 - 10 - 37 - 39 - 69 and PB: 24). The odds of winning $50,000 playing Powerball® are 1 in 913,129. The PowerPlay® multiplier was “3,” which increased the prize to $150,000.
Tickets for tomorrow night’s Mega Millions® jackpot need to be bought by 10 p.m. for the 11 p.m. drawing. Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 303 million. Powerball® tickets need to be purchased by 9:59 p.m. for Wednesday’s 10:59 p.m. drawing. Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 293 million.
The Lottery reminds players it only takes one ticket to win. Please, play responsibly.
Good luck, South Carolina.
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