A Powerball player in California won $79,140, just missing the $177 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Monday, May 26, the California Lottery site said.

Feeling lucky? Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, May 21, 2025, weekend before Memorial Day holiday, was $146 million with a lump sum of $65.6 million.

Someone bought a Powerball ticket at a Lowcountry grocery store that was one number shy of winning the game’s grand prize, South Carolina Education Lottery officials said Tuesday in a news release. There’s some consolation for coming so close, the ticket buyer will be awarded a $100,000 jackpot, according to the release.

A Powerball player in Washington won $1 million, just missing the $190 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, May 28, Washington’s Lottery said.