COLUMBIA, SC (February 4, 2008) – A Greenville County man missed winning the $43 Million Powerball® jackpot by only one number but the player still came away a big winner!
The lucky man, who wishes to remain anonymous, stopped by the Columbia Claims Center to pick up a $600,000 Powerball® prize! The player correctly matched all five white ball numbers 14, 16, 25, 26 and 44, and purchased the PowerPlay® multiplier option. The PowerPlay® number selected was 3, which tripled the player’s Powerball® winnings to $600,000. The winner purchased his ticket at the Hot Spot in Greenville.
“I’ve been playing Powerball® for about a year and I always buy the PowerPlay® option,” the winner said. “But this is the first time I hit it this big on Powerball®!”
The $600,000 prize is a nice way to celebrate a milestone in. “February is my anniversary month. I’ve been married for two years so this is a nice gift,” the newlywed said. “I plan on spending some money on my wife but we hope to save most of it.”
The estimated Powerball® jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is an impressive $52 million dollars! Stop by your favorite retailer and pick up your tickets. You could be the Palmetto State’s next big winner!
Since its inception in 2002, the South Carolina Education Lottery has launched more than 240 instant games and six online games. Currently, SCEL offers 39 instant games and five online games. SCEL produces an average of four new games each month in a variety of themes, play styles, and price points of $1-$10. During the past six years, the support the South Carolina Education Lottery has received from players and retailers is responsible for the General Assembly appropriating more than $1.74 billion for educational purposes through fiscal year 2008.
The lucky man, who wishes to remain anonymous, stopped by the Columbia Claims Center to pick up a $600,000 Powerball® prize! The player correctly matched all five white ball numbers 14, 16, 25, 26 and 44, and purchased the PowerPlay® multiplier option. The PowerPlay® number selected was 3, which tripled the player’s Powerball® winnings to $600,000. The winner purchased his ticket at the Hot Spot in Greenville.
“I’ve been playing Powerball® for about a year and I always buy the PowerPlay® option,” the winner said. “But this is the first time I hit it this big on Powerball®!”
The $600,000 prize is a nice way to celebrate a milestone in. “February is my anniversary month. I’ve been married for two years so this is a nice gift,” the newlywed said. “I plan on spending some money on my wife but we hope to save most of it.”
The estimated Powerball® jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is an impressive $52 million dollars! Stop by your favorite retailer and pick up your tickets. You could be the Palmetto State’s next big winner!
Since its inception in 2002, the South Carolina Education Lottery has launched more than 240 instant games and six online games. Currently, SCEL offers 39 instant games and five online games. SCEL produces an average of four new games each month in a variety of themes, play styles, and price points of $1-$10. During the past six years, the support the South Carolina Education Lottery has received from players and retailers is responsible for the General Assembly appropriating more than $1.74 billion for educational purposes through fiscal year 2008.
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