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$1 MILLION Powerball® Ticket Sold on Hilton Head Island, Powerball® Draws for $200 Million on Saturday

3/18/2021 9:23:34 AM

COLUMBIA, SC (March 18, 2021) – A Powerball® player on Hilton Head Island is holding a ticket worth $1 million this morning.

The $1 million ticket was purchased from the Speedway #02879 at 421 William Hilton Pkwy. on Hilton Head Island for Wednesday night’s drawing.

The Hilton Head Island ticket matched all five white ball numbers drawn. Had the ticket holder purchased PowerPlay® for an extra $1, the $1 million prize would have increased to $2 million.

Powerball® numbers for Wednesday, March 17: 34 - 38 - 42 - 61 - 62 and Powerball® 19.

Check your tickets. More than 10,000 players in South Carolina hold tickets for prizes from $4 up to $1 MILLION. Of these, more than 5,000 players purchased PowerPlay® to see their non-jackpot winnings, excluding the Match 5 prize, multiplied by two. 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 winning $1 million are 1 in 11,688,054.

The estimated jackpot for Saturday night’s drawing is $200 million.

South Carolinians interested in taking a chance must purchase a Powerball® ticket by 9:59 p.m. for Saturday’s 10:59 p.m. drawing. Tickets are available at most convenience stores and grocery stores in our state.

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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