The Georgia Lottery said a Georgia resident in Dallas won $50,000 in Wednesday's Powerball drawing after matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball. The ticket came within one white ball of the $327 million jackpot.
That payout went to the player who matched all but one white ball and still hit the Powerball, a result that is far below the top prize but still turned a near-miss into a $50,000 win. The Georgia Lottery Powerball draws 03-16-28-30-59 with 11, 2 on Ga Lottery listing shows the winning numbers tied to the draw.
Wednesday's drawing in Dallas
Georgia Lottery officials said the winning ticket was sold in Dallas and was part of Wednesday's drawing. The player got four of the five white balls right, then added the Powerball, which is enough for the third-tier prize rather than the jackpot.
No one nationwide won the top prize in Wednesday's drawing. After Wednesday, the jackpot rolled over and increased to $348 million for Saturday night's drawing, keeping the next prize pool alive for anyone holding a ticket.
Powerball after Wednesday
The gap between $50,000 and $348 million is the story here: one Georgia player finished one white ball short of the jackpot, while the top prize kept growing because nobody matched every number. For someone in Dallas holding that ticket, the outcome is already set; the only open question left is whether the next drawing produces a jackpot winner.
