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Powerball winners: 4 tickets win $100,000 in Georgia

GEORGIA — Sixteen lottery tickets were big winners in Georgia last night, with 12 tickets winning $50,000 each and four tickets winning $100,000 each.

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The 12 tickets that won $50,000 each matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball. These tickets were purchased at the following locations:

  • Pilot Travel Center, 319 Deer Head Cove Road, Rising Fawn
  • Circle K, 3008 Alabama Ave., Bremen
  • Dependable Stores, 1991 Marietta Blvd., Atlanta
  • DJ One Stop, 1850 Highway 85 South, Fayetteville
  • Citgo Quik Mart, 765 McFarland Parkway, Alpharetta
  • Murphy Express, 277 Norman Drive, Valdosta
  • Raceway, 1406 N. Saint Augustine Road, Valdosta
  • Publix, 905 Memorial Drive, Atlanta
  • Big E’s Country Store, 2100 Cordele Road, Albany
  • Graham Country Boy Mini Mart, 9834 Golden Isles W., Baxley

Two of the $50,000 winning tickets were purchased via the Georgia Lottery website, with them purchased by an Atlanta and Marietta resident.

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Additionally, four tickets opted for the PowerPlay multiplier, doubling their winnings to $100,000. These tickets were bought at locations such as Flash Foods in Mount Vernon and Neighbors Market in Covington.

For the $100,000 winners, one ticket was purchased online through the Georgia Lottery website, by a Gainesville player, while another was bought at Shell Food Mart in Flowery Branch.

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According to AP, Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won the nearly $1.8 billion jackpot on Saturday, overcoming astronomical odds to end the lottery game’s three-month drought without a big winner.

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