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A Powerball ticket sold in California fell just one number short of winning the $485 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
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Instead, the lucky ticket won $36,828.
The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Oct. 7, the California State Lottery said.
California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
Where was winning Powerball ticket sold in California?
The lucky ticket was sold at Asia Supermarket at 910 W. Valley Blvd. in Alhambra, lottery officials said.
What were winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing?
The winning numbers were 11, 13, 14, 21 and 65 with a Powerball of 19.
The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
What is the Powerball jackpot up to now?
Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $516 million, with a cash value of about $212.6 million, for the next drawing Saturday, Oct. 10, the national Powerball site said.
Nearly 590,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said. There were more than 65,000 winners in California.
The Powerball jackpot was last won Aug. 12, when a player in Illinois hit the $1.04 billion jackpot.
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How to play Powerball lottery game
To score a jackpot in 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.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time and can be streamed online.
The next drawing will be Saturday, Oct. 10.
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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