Two players in Georgia struck it big Saturday night, each pulling in $150,000 from the Powerball drawing. The massive jackpot, however, continues to grow and now stands at $1.1 billion.
What’s Happening: The winning numbers from the August 30 drawing were 3, 18, 22, 27, 33, with a red Powerball of 17. According to the Georgia Lottery, the two $150,000 winners matched four white balls and the Powerball, but their use of the 3x multiplier boosted the standard $50,000 prize threefold.
Other winners included:
- Five Georgia players who matched four white balls and the Powerball without the multiplier, taking home $50,000 each.
- 67 players who won $300 thanks to the multiplier.
- More than 350 players who won $100.
Catch Up Quick: Powerball drawings are held three times a week. No one hit the jackpot on Saturday, so the next drawing is set for Monday night just before midnight Eastern time.
National Picture: Across the country, several players earned million-dollar prizes. Winners were reported in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Indiana, and New Hampshire.
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.