COLUMBIA, SC (September 25, 2025) – An Upstate woman’s lucky number won her a $150,000 Powerball® prize.
“Four is my favorite number,” she told lottery officials.
So she played 4, 40, 44 and Powerball No. 4 for good luck at the 7 Eleven Store on the Moore Duncan Hwy. in Moore.
After the drawing, she checked her ticket using an in-store ticket checker. Confused, she took the ticket to the store clerk and asked them to take a look. Then she downloaded the Lottery’s app to scan her ticket. All three told her the same thing, “Claim at Lottery.” But what did that mean?
To figure out how much she won, she told lottery officials that she used a highlighter to mark the numbers she matched on her ticket.
She highlighted four of the first five white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number. Because she added PowerPlay® to her ticket for an additional dollar, the $50,000 prize was tripled to $150,000.
“It’s not enough to quit my job,” she joked. “But I’m happy.”
7 Eleven Store #36843J in Moore was rewarded with a $1,500 commission for selling the ticket.
The odds of matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number playing Powerball® are 1 in 913,129.
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