A near-win for the grand prize happened at a QuikTrip in Columbia, South Carolina, where a ticket holder came one number short of the top Powerball jackpot.
Although the grand prize remains unclaimed as of Monday, the ticket-holder won a consolation prize of $100,000 by matching four numbers and the Powerball. The prize doubled from $50,000 due to the Power Play multiplier of 2, which the winner had added by paying an extra dollar.
"Because the winner added the Power Play option for an additional dollar, the $50,000 prize doubled to $100,000 when a ‘2’ multiplier was drawn."
"The winner will be allowed to retain some privacy, as South Carolina is one of 11 states... that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous."
The Powerball grand prize continues to approach half a billion dollars, with no top prize winners from Monday's drawing.
Summary: A QuikTrip in Columbia sold a ticket that narrowly missed the Powerball grand prize, earning a $100,000 prize that the winner can claim privately within six months.