Powerball player misses $103 million jackpot — but still wins big in California
A Powerball ticket sold in California won $109,000, narrowly missing out on the $103 million jackpot, lottery officials say.
The tickets matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, April 20, the California Lottery said.
Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $115 million, with a cash value of approximately $53 million, for the next drawing Monday, April 22, according to the national Powerball site.
The winning numbers were 4, 35, 41, 44 and 58, with a Powerball of 25.
Two Powerball tickets sold in Ohio and Puerto Rico won $1 million each in the drawing.
More than 537,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000 in the draw, the lottery said. In California, more than 60,000 winning tickets were sold.
What to know about Powerball
To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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