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A Powerball ticket sold in Elk Grove, fell just one number short of winning the $283 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
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Instead, the lucky ticket won $562,408.
The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, June 17, the California State Lottery said.
Another Sacramento-area player matched four winning numbers and the Powerball to win $91,247.
California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
Where were winning Powerball tickets sold in California?
The lucky $560,000 ticket was sold at a Chevron station at 8296 Laguna Blvd. in Elk Grove, just south of Sacramento, lottery officials said.
The $91,000 ticket was sold at SF Supermarket at 6930 65th St. in Sacramento, lottery officials said.
What were winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing?
The winning numbers were 3, 26, 49, 53 and 61 with a Powerball of 12.
The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
What is the Powerball jackpot up to now?
Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $302 million, with a cash value of about $135.3 million, for the next drawing Friday, June 19, the national Powerball site said.
More than 430,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said. There were more than 50,000 winners in California.
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The Powerball jackpot was last won May 2, when players from Florida and Texas hit the $20 million jackpot.
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 Friday, June 19.
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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