$2M Won In GA Powerball; Jackpot Sits At $131M

GEORGIA — A $2 ticket turned into $2 million for a Georgia winner during Wednesday night's Powerball drawing.

To win the Powerball, a player must match five white balls. The winning numbers were 16, 42, 59, 63 and 68.

The winning red Powerball was 13 while the Power Play was 2x. Georgia Lottery officials told Patch the winning ticket was purchased in Powder Springs via the state lottery's mobile app.

Lottery officials added the $2 million prize had not been claimed as of Thursday afternoon.

With no one winning the $114 million prize, the jackpot has grown to $131 million for Saturday's drawing.

Winning online tickets have an expiration date of 180 days from the drawing date while instant ticket winners have 90 days from the expired date to claim prizes. Instructions on how to receive prizes are here.

Georgia takes 5.75 percent in state taxes and 24 percent in federal taxes for winnings more than $5,000.

" The GLC reports to the IRS and Georgia Department of Revenue the names of winners of prizes above $600. ... Additionally, the GLC is required to check for and deduct any outstanding child support payments for prizes of $2,500 and above and student loans and state taxes for prizes of $5,000 and above, net of wager or ticket cost," lottery officials said on the Georgia Lottery website.

Playing the Powerball costs $2, and drawings are held at 11 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets are sold until 10 p.m. on draw nights. Power Plays cost an additional $1.

Players can choose five white ball numbers from 1-69 and a red Powerball number from 1-26. The Quik Pik option is available for players who want the computer to choose.

The next Powerball drawing is at 11 p.m. Saturday.