COLUMBIA, S.C. — So far, no one has won the big Mega Millions or Powerball jackpots, but that doesn't mean that no one has come close. If you purchased a Powerball ticket in Columbia or Taylors for the March 11 drawing, check your tickets -- you only missed the jackpot by one number.
In Taylors, a Powerball ticket with PowerPlay sold at the Yana Food Mart, 6035 Wade Hampton Blivd. is worth $250,000.
In Columbia, a Powerball ticket purchased at Harry's #4 at 9900 Two Notch Rd. is worth $50,000.
Both tickets match four white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number (1, 3, 7, 16, 66 and PB: 5) at odds of 1 in 913,129. Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.
Meanwhile, tonight's Mega Millions draws for $735 million and Wednesday's Powerball is currently at $559 million.
Mega Millions jackpot odds are about 1 in 303 million. Powerball jackpot odds are about 1 in 293 million.
Tickets for tonight’s Mega Millions® drawing that ranks as the game’s sixth largest must be purchased by 10 p.m. for the 11 p.m. drawing.
You can watch lottery numbers drawn live at 11 p.m. on WLTX, or check your numbers at wltx.com/lottery or at the South Carolina Education Lottery website.
