The Powerball drawing last weekend was a game-changer for four North Carolinians, who each snagged a cool $50,000 prize. The winning tickets were sold across the state, with one digital victory occurring through the NC Education Lottery's Online Play system by a Raleigh participant, as reported by QCNews. Traditional brick-and-mortar wins were no less lucky, with tickets sold at the Wegmans Food Market in Wake Forest, 3 Way Food Mart in Hope Mills, and a Duck Thru in Windsor, as per information gleaned from The News & Observer.
The fortunate four managed to correctly guess to match four white balls and the power-packed red Powerball, according to the WBTV report. The winners were just one elusive number away from the jackpot, which stands unfettered and is set to grow even larger. "Players win $50,000 when they match four white balls plus the Powerball," highlighted the North Carolina Education Lottery on social media.
Saturday's drawing produced winning digits of 4, 6, 9, 23, 59 with a Powerball of 25. Although the $80 million jackpot went unclaimed, it has since climbed to an estimated $90 million for the upcoming drawing. For those who feel they might be holding onto an unexamined treasure, or for folks just curious about the numbers game, the latest Powerball figures can always be checked at the official lottery website.
While these winners are celebrating their stroke of luck, the rest of us are left to wonder if it's time to try to strike it rich or keep our two dollars in our wallets for another day. If anyone out there in North Carolina did buy a ticket over the weekend, there's a gentle reminder floating in from the folks over at QCNews: "It might be time to double-check your numbers!"
