Reedley Ticket Falls Just One Number Short of $707 Million Powerball Jackpot
A Powerball player in Reedley, California came incredibly close to a life-changing payday after matching all five white balls in the Saturday, August 1 drawing. The only thing missing was the Powerball number, turning what could have been a $707 million jackpot into an impressive $809,204 prize.
Here's What Happened
- 🎉 The Reedley ticket matched five winning numbers.
- 💰 Prize won: $809,204.
- 🤏 It missed the $707 million jackpot by just one Powerball number.
The winning numbers drawn were 6, 17, 27, 48, and 50, while the Powerball was 5.
The lucky ticket was purchased at La Buena Market, located at 221 E. Helen Avenue in Reedley. Two other California tickets also matched the five white balls, with the winning tickets sold in Pleasanton and Los Angeles.
If the Reedley ticket had also matched the Powerball, it would have claimed the massive $707 million grand prize. Even without the final number, the ticket still delivered a six-figure windfall.
The Saturday, August 1 Powerball drawing produced 162,346 winning tickets across various prize levels, giving thousands of players a reason to celebrate.
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