Georgia Players Score $1.05 Million in Powerball Winnings
Two Georgia tickets won major prizes in the October 31 drawing, while the Powerball jackpot climbs to $793 million for Monday's draw.
By Ivan Dvorak ·
Two lottery tickets purchased in Georgia generated a combined $1.05 million in prizes during the October 31 Powerball drawing, according to the Georgia Lottery. One ticket matched all five white balls to secure the $1 million prize, while a second ticket matched four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. The winning numbers for that drawing were 2, 4, 18, 50, and 56, with the Powerball being 20.
The $1 million ticket was sold at Commerce C Store on Atlanta Highway in Loganville. The $50,000 ticket came from Circle M on Jot Em Down Road in Cumming. These wins follow a string of recent high-value prizes in the state. A Kroger store in Dawsonville sold a $1 million winning ticket for the October 26 drawing, and a resident of Lawrenceville won $50,000 with an online purchase. Additionally, a ticket sold in Columbus captured a $50,000 prize in the October 28 drawing.
No player matched the main Powerball jackpot in the October 31 drawing. The jackpot for the next drawing, scheduled for Monday, is estimated at $793 million. This follows a recent $1.4 billion jackpot that was claimed by a player in Illinois on August 12. The odds of winning the top prize in Powerball are approximately 1 in 292.2 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot is currently estimated at $482 million for Tuesday's drawing. This brings the combined potential of both major jackpots to approximately $1.275 billion. The most recent Mega Millions jackpot winner took home $800 million on July 28 in Florida. The odds of winning the top Mega Millions prize stand at roughly 1 in 290.5 million.
