Big Winner In Connecticut As Jackpot Rolls To $1.5B For Saturday Drawing

While no one won the Powerball jackpot during the latest drawing on Wednesday, a Connecticut player was among a tiny few nationwide who won a smaller prize of $1 million.

The Connecticut player's ticket correctly matched all five white balls drawn, 25, 33, 53, 62, and 66, to win the Match 5 prize. Five other players nationwide also won.

The winning $1 million Powerball ticket for the Dec. 17 drawing was purchased at Sunny’s Supermarket on Main Street in Voluntown.

"Known for its rural, quiet, and scenic nature, this area of New London County is buzzing with word of a newly-minted millionaire in its midst. The winning ticket matched all five white balls drawn: 25, 33, 53, 62, 66. The lucky winner has yet to come forward to claim the prize," according to a news release from the Connecticut Lottery.

Additionally, in Connecticut, someone won a $50,000 prize and 38,075 "winning tickets" were sold for the Powerball drawing on Dec. 17, which simply means someone won between $4 and $1 million.

Since the Powerball jackpot itself was not won, it now rolls to an enormous $1.50 billion payday, with an estimate cash value of $686.5 million. To win, a player would have needed the five white balls above as well as the red Powerball 17.

Powerball tickets, which cost $2, are available in Connecticut at gas stations, convenience stores, and grocery stores. The next drawing is Saturday, Dec. 20, and the deadline to buy tickets is 10 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased from the Connecticut Lottery website.

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The massive pot began accumulating in early September, after players in Missouri and Texas cashed in on the previous $1.787 billion jackpot. According to lottery officials, this is only the second time back-to-back Powerball jackpots have hit $1 billion.

Officials did not say exactly where in Connecticut the winning Match 5 ticket was sold.

The other Match 5 winners included three in New York, one in Pennsylvania, and one in Tennessee.

The chances of winning the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot are extremely low, at about 1 in 292.2 million.