Cruise in Express #1 at 1262 Main St. in West Columbia sold the $150,000 winning ticket.
COLUMBIA, SC (February 27, 2020) – A West Columbia man played the ages of his family members and won a $150,000 Powerball® prize.
"I was a work checking the Powerball® results, and if I had matched one more number I would have retired,” he said.
His ticket matched four of the first five white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number drawn on Saturday, February 22 (25 - 37 - 39 - 61 - 62 and Powerball® 11). As a result of paying an extra dollar for PowerPlay®, his $50,000 winnings became $150,000 when a "3" was drawn.
“I want to match all five numbers one day," he said. “For now, I’m paying off my house."
The odds of winning $50,000 playing Powerball® are 1 in 913,129. Purchasing PowerPlay® multiplied the $50,000 prize to $150,000. The odds of a 3X multiplier being selected are 1 in 3.31, when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
For selling the claimed ticket, Cruise in Express #1 in West Columbia received a commission of $1,500.
The estimated jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball® drawing is $80 million.
The South Carolina Education Lottery is on a quest to uncover “tiny” lottery winners. Share your Tiny Story of winning maybe $25, $500, $1,000 or more with us at TellYourTinyStory.com.
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COLUMBIA, SC (February 27, 2020) – A West Columbia man played the ages of his family members and won a $150,000 Powerball® prize.
"I was a work checking the Powerball® results, and if I had matched one more number I would have retired,” he said.
His ticket matched four of the first five white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number drawn on Saturday, February 22 (25 - 37 - 39 - 61 - 62 and Powerball® 11). As a result of paying an extra dollar for PowerPlay®, his $50,000 winnings became $150,000 when a "3" was drawn.
“I want to match all five numbers one day," he said. “For now, I’m paying off my house."
The odds of winning $50,000 playing Powerball® are 1 in 913,129. Purchasing PowerPlay® multiplied the $50,000 prize to $150,000. The odds of a 3X multiplier being selected are 1 in 3.31, when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
For selling the claimed ticket, Cruise in Express #1 in West Columbia received a commission of $1,500.
The estimated jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball® drawing is $80 million.
The South Carolina Education Lottery is on a quest to uncover “tiny” lottery winners. Share your Tiny Story of winning maybe $25, $500, $1,000 or more with us at TellYourTinyStory.com.
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