COLUMBIA, SC (August 28, 2025) – With no winner in last night’s Powerball® drawing, the jackpot for Saturday has rocketed to $950 MILLION, making it the game’s 6th largest prize.
Four tickets sold in South Carolina came within one number of winning the jackpot on Wednesday night.
Powerball® players in Greer, Little River, Blythewood and Bowman should check their tickets.
Two tickets with PowerPlay® worth $200,000 were sold at the P & P Food Mart at 1015 N. Main St. in Greer and the Food Lion LLC at 77 Hwy. 57 S. in Little River.
Two tickets worth $50,000 were sold at the Sharpe Shoppe #4 at 10400 Wilson Blvd. in Blythewood and the Bowman Foodmart at 6204 Charleston Hwy. in Bowman.
Powerball® – Wednesday,
August 27
9 - 12 - 22 - 41 - 61 Powerball®: 25 PowerPlay®: X4
More than 40,000 players in South Carolina hold tickets for prizes from $4 up to $200,000. 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 of the first five ball numbers and the Powerball® number are 1 in 913,129.
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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