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Published on April 21, 2024
Lucky Georgians Nab $50K Each as Powerball Jackpot Soars to $115M, Oregon Ticket Hits $1.326BSource: GA Lottery

Two Georgia residents are feeling lucky after each nabbed a $50,000 Powerball windfall, as the jackpot soared to $115 million with no grand prize winner from Saturday's draw, Atlanta News First reported. The tickets, matching four numbers plus the Powerball, were purchased in the Peach State, details confirmed by the Georgia Lottery. The numbers that turned out to be golden on April 20 were 4, 35, 41, 44, 58 with a Powerball of 25, and those hoping to strike it rich can watch the next drawing unfold Monday at 10:59 p.m. ET.

The joy for the local winners was paralleled by an even bigger win in Oregon, where one ticket hit the jackpot for a powerhouse sum of $1.326 billion; if that winner takes the cash option, a staggering $621 million awaits them, this according to WSB-TV. Despite an unexpected delay due to procedural issues that pushed the draw to early Sunday morning, according to the officials from Powerball the drawn numbers were 22, 27, 44, 52, 69 and the Powerball was 9.

With such a massive jackpot at stake, the Georgia winners scored their smaller yet substantial prizes by purchasing tickets in Alpharetta and Leesburg, as the Powerball pot had remained untouched since the start of the year. While the grand prizes often garner the most attention, the smaller winnings still represent significant windfalls for those holding the matching numbers.

Powerball's latest drawing was the subject for intrigue, delayed for over three hours after there were reports of one participating lottery needing more time to finalize its pre-draw procedures, which are integral to the game's security and integrity, the draw finally occurring in the Florida Lottery studio just before 2:29 a.m. EDT Sunday, Powerball shared in a statement. Enthusiasts of the lottery and those still dreaming of their own mega win can tune into the Powerball live drawings every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday night on Channel 2 at 11 p.m., followed by WSB Tonight.