COLUMBIA, SC (May 30, 2024) – In last night’s Powerball® drawing, two tickets sold in South Carolina came within one number of winning the jackpot. Players in Cheraw and Hardeeville should check their tickets to see if they won $50,000.
The winning tickets were purchased at the Murphy USA #7459 at 1042 Chesterfield Hwy. in Cheraw and at Patels at 3569 S. Okatie Hwy. in Hardeeville. Both tickets matched four of the first five numbers drawn and the red Powerball® number to win.
Powerball® – Wednesday,
May 29
17 - 34 - 56 - 60 - 61 Powerball®:
9
Check your tickets. More than 9,000 players in South Carolina hold tickets for prizes from $4 up to $50,000. Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes. For complete information on claiming prizes, visit sceducationlottery.com.
The odds of matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number are 1 in 913,129.
The estimated jackpot for Saturday night’s drawing is $161 million.
Net proceeds from every dollar spent by players on the South Carolina Education Lottery are returned to the state in the form of funding for education, prizes, retailer commissions, and payment to contractors for goods and services.
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