COLUMBIA, S.C. — If you bought a Powerball ticket for Monday night's drawing, check your numbers! While no one won the big jackpot, there were two big money tickets sold in South Carolina -- both came within one number of winning the jackpot.
One ticket worth $2 million was sold in Greenville at the Exxon at 1461 N Pleasantburg Dr.
A ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the Publix Super Market at 955 Wood Duck Dr. in Myrtle Beach.
The $2 million winner matched all five white ball numbers drawn with PowerPlay added. The $50,000 winner matched four white ball numbers and the red Powerball number in the Monday, October 2 drawing (12 - 26 - 27 - 43 - 47 PB: 5) at odds of 1 in 913,129.
Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing will be for the game’s third largest jackpot of $1.2 BILLION. The Lottery is urging players to play in moderation and to please, play responsibly. Odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in about 293 million.
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