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Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot reaches $250M; tickets worth $50K sold in Alpharetta, Cumming
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ATLANTA – Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $250 million to a single winner.

The Powerball jackpot has grown since March 30 and has rolled 13 times.

Powerball offers two jackpot payment options: the $250 million jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments; or the cash option, which is about $156 million.

Two tickets worth $50,000 each were sold in the May 11 Powerball drawing.

The tickets were purchased at Publix Super Market #1060, at 980 Birmingham Road in Alpharetta, and Super Food & Gas, at 1310 Canton Highway in Cumming. 

Winning numbers for the May 11 drawing were: 6-8-9-37-40 and the Powerball was 26.

Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Players can multiply prizes with the Power Play option for an additional $1 per play.

Powerball tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents also can purchase tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.

As with all other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Powerball will benefit education in the state of Georgia.