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$1 Million Lottery Prize Scored By Vienna Resident
A Vienna resident was close to winning the $165 million Powerball jackpot but got $1 million as a consolation prize.
VIENNA, VA — Elizabeth Abiles was just one number short of winning a $165 million Powerball jackpot, but the Vienna resident still earned a seven-figure second prize.
The Virginia Lottery said Abiles matched the first five numbers and only missed the Powerball number, which earned her a $1 million prize. The winning numbers in that drawing were 8-9-11-27-31, and the Powerball number was 17.
The odds of matching all six numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The chances of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 25.
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The ticket in the Sept. 16 drawing came from online. Powerball drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The current estimated Powerball jackpot is $92 million, and the next drawing is on Saturday.
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