COLUMBIA, SC (August 18, 2025) – The Powerball® jackpot has swelled to $605 MILLION for tonight’s drawing. In Saturday’s drawing, two tickets sold in South Carolina are big winners.
Check your tickets in Greenville and Elgin.
A ticket sold at Hapi N Patel LLC, a Citgo store connected to a McDonalds at 1706 White Horse Rd. in Greenville, is worth $50,000. Another player with DoublePlay® won $50,000 at the Circle K Stores Inc. #315 at 2507 Main St. in Elgin.
Powerball®
Results for Saturday, August 16
Powerball®: 23 - 40 - 49 - 65 - 69 and PB 23
DoublePlay®: 31 - 34 - 43 - 44 - 55 and PB 2
Check your tickets! More than 20,000 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 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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