Powerball jumps to $700 million, 2 tickets in SC win big on wednesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– With no winner in last night’s Powerball drawing, the jackpot for Saturday has grown to its biggest of the year.

The no win let the jackpot grow to $700 million.

Players should check your tickets because in Wednesday’s drawing, two tickets sold in South Carolina won big.

A ticket sold with PowerPlay at Texaco Express at 4186 Chester Hwy. in McConnells is worth $100,000.

Another ticket with DoublePlay won $50,000 at the Murphy #8684 at 4448 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington.

Powerball Results for Wednesday, August 20

Powerball®: 31 – 59 – 62 – 65 – 68 – PB 5, PP 2

DoublePlay®: 16 – 17 – 23 – 46 – 52 and PB 3

SC Lottery officials say check your tickets because more than 22,000 players in South Carolina hold tickets for prizes from $4 up to $100,000.

Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes. For complete information on claiming prizes, visit sceducationlottery.com.

The odds of matching four of the first five ball numbers and the Powerball number are 1 in 913,129.