ATLANTA — Someone in Georgia is waking up $1 million richer on Tuesday.
One lucky ticket matched all five numbers in the Powerball drawing that aired Monday night live on Channel 2.
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The winning numbers were 11, 27, 30, 33 and 14 with a Powerball of 16.
The Georgia Lottery confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that the ticket was purchased at a store at 5226 Jonesboro Road in Lake City.
This is the second big winner in Georgia within the last week. One ticket matched all five numbers and a multiplier of two in the July 25 Powerball drawing.
Wednesday’s winner, who lives in Powder Springs, purchased the ticket via the Georgia Lottery mobile app.
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Two other $1 million tickets were sold in Texas on Monday night, but no one matched the red Powerball number. The jackpot now grows to over $154 million for the next drawing on Wednesday night.
The Mega Millions jackpot meanwhile is up to $331 million for Tuesday night.
You can watch both lottery drawings on Channel 2 before WSB Tonight.
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