Powerball player misses jackpot — but still wins big in NC. Where was ticket sold?

A Powerball player just missed a $152 million jackpot — but still won big in North Carolina.

The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the Sept. 14 drawing, making it worth $50,000, results show.

The winning numbers: white balls 29-34-38-48-56, with red Powerball 16.

The lucky ticket, which matched four white balls and the red ball, was sold near Raleigh. It came from the BJ’s Wholesale Club in Cary , the N.C. Education Lottery wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Though the Powerball player is set to take home a windfall, the person’s ticket was one number from hitting the jackpot . No one in the country won the top prize, which stood at an estimated $152 million the night of the drawing, according to the game’s website.

As of 11:30 a.m. Sept. 16, no one had come forward to claim the $50,000 prize. Game winners have about six months to cash in , according to the lottery’s website and details a spokesperson told McClatchy News via email.

What to know about Powerball

To score the jackpot in the Powerball , a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.

The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.

Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.

Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online .

Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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