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A person recently purchased a Powerball ticket in Columbia and was one number shy of winning the game’s nine-digit grand prize over the weekend, according to South Carolina Education Lottery officials.
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Despite missing out on the multi-million dollar jackpot, the ticket buyer will be rewarded with a $100,000 payday, officials said Monday in a news release.
Now the search is underway for the winner.
The six-figure winning Powerball game was sold at the Murphy Express gas station/convenience store at 4546 Hardscrabble Road, according to the release. That’s in the northeast portion of Richland County, not far from Ridge View High School.
The winning numbers in the Powerball drawing last Saturday were 4, 5, 15, 19, 55 and Powerball: 19.
The odds of matching four white numbers and the red ball number is 1-in-913,129, officials said.
The winner has 180 days to claim the prize, according to lottery officials.
The winner will be allowed to retain some privacy, as South Carolina is one of 11 states — along with Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia — that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous.
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“Sign the back of your ticket and put it in a safe location until you’re ready to come forward to claim the prize,” lottery officials said.
For complete information on claiming prizes, go to sceducationlottery.com.
When the ticket is claimed, the Murphy Express on Hardscrabble Road is expected to receive a commission for selling the winning game.
Because there was no grand prize winner on Saturday night, the jackpot for Monday’s Powerball drawing has grown to $687 million.
Anyone looking to buy a ticket must make a purchase by 9:59 p.m. Monday for the 10:59 p.m. drawing. Tickets are $2, and could cost more with additional options.
The odds of winning Powerball’s grand prize are 1-in-293 million.
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