Some lucky North Carolinian got a $2 million treat in Saturday’s Halloween Powerball drawing.
The winner purchased the lucky $3 Power Play ticket from Sam’s Mart on N.C. 49 in Harrisburg. The ticket matched the numbers on all five white balls to win $1 million. The prize doubled to $2 million when the 2X multiplier came up. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 11.6 million.
Saturday’s drawing also saw a $50,000 winning ticket from Union County. That $2 ticket was purchased at Stallion Monroe on U.S. 74 West in Monroe. The ticket matched four white balls and the red Powerball to win the prize. The odds of that win are 1 in 913,129.
The winners have 180 days after the drawing to claim the prize.
Monday’s Powerball drawing offers a $793 million jackpot, or $339.9 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Powerball is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.
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