ATLANTA — A Peach State lottery player woke up on Thursday morning with a $50,000 ticket.
The winning numbers in the Powerball drawing on Wednesday night, February 28, were 16, 26, 29, 38 and 50 with a red "Powerball" number of 6. The "Power Play" multiplier in effect was 2x.
According to the Powerball website, there was no jackpot winner anywhere in the country on Wednesday night, meaning the next drawing's estimated jackpot is up to $443 million. That drawing will take place on Saturday night, March 2, at 11 p.m. ET.
Here's a look at the breakdown of Georgia winnings from Monday night's drawing:
Georgia Powerball winnings from Wednesday, Feb. 28
Figures come from the Georgia Lottery website.
- $50,000: 1 winner
What are my chances of winning the Powerball?
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million.
Over the past few years, huge lottery jackpots have become more common as lottery officials have changed the rules and ticket prices to boost top prizes.
Powerball's biggest change came in 2021 when officials decided to add a Monday drawing to its weekly lineup of Wednesday and Saturday evening drawings. At the time of the announcement, Powerball proclaimed the addition of the Monday drawing would lead to "larger, faster-growing jackpots."