Vacationer in South Carolina Wins $150,000 Powerball Prize, Nearly Hits Jackpot

A vacationing man in South Carolina recently purchased a Powerball ticket that resulted in a $150,000 prize, narrowly missing the jackpot. The individual, visiting a beach town in May, stopped at a Speedway on North Main Street in Summerville to refuel and bought multiple future-draw tickets, including Powerball. In July, he returned to South Carolina to claim his winnings at the Columbia claims center. The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball number in the June 21 drawing, with winning numbers 3, 16, 32, 52, 62, and Powerball 24. Due to the Power Play option purchased for an extra dollar, his initial $50,000 prize was tripled to $150,000 when the Power Play number 3 was drawn. The odds of hitting this combination were approximately 1 in 913,129. The winner has chosen to remain anonymous, as allowed in South Carolina, and has not disclosed his plans for the prize. The convenience store that sold the ticket received a $1,500 commission. The upcoming Powerball jackpot for the next drawing is estimated at $426 million. Tickets are available for purchase until 9:59 p.m. local time, with the drawing scheduled for 10:59 p.m. The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackp...