ATLANTA — 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 January 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 January 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 February 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.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.