Powerball player wins $478M jackpot in Georgia — snapping state’s 8-year unlucky streak

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One lucky Powerball player in Georgia won an estimated $478 million prize Wednesday night, breaking the state’s nearly decade-long drought in hitting the lottery’s jackpot.

The winning numbers were 2, 15, 27, 29, 39 and red Powerball 20.

After matching all six numbers, the unknown winner can take home the estimated $478 million winnings paid out over 29 years or the one-time lump sum estimated at $230.6 million.

They faced the astronomical odds of 1 in 292,201,338 in winning the Powerball grand prize.

Two ticketholders in Pennsylvania and Texas matched all five white balls to win $1 million.

Wednesday night’s win broke a two-month dry spell of Powerball jackpot winners. A California lottery player won the $44.3 million jackpot on Aug. 19, 2024.

Four jackpot-winning tickets have been sold in the Peach State over the last 14 years.

Couple William and Heather ten Broeke won the $246 million prize on Sept. 17, 2016, but opted for the $165,613,510.93 cash value.

The pair were shopping at a grocery store when Heather ten Broeke reminded her husband to buy a lottery ticket for the drawing, according to WSB2.

After they won, they shared that they planned to spend the fortune on travel, family, investments and to donate to charity.

A $77.1 million ticket sold in June 2011 went unclaimed.

Georgia lottery players usually have 180 days to claim their winnings, according to the state’s lottery site.

An unknown New Jersey player, who bought a $1.13 billion Mega Millions ticket in March, has yet to claim the purse, with just over five months left to do so.