GREENVILLE, S.C. — A South Carolina man who called a $150,000 Powerball winning ticket “exhilarating” has decided to donate his prize to charity.
The man, from Greenville, bought a quick pick ticket at the GT Express Mart for the Jan. 16 drawing, South Carolina Education Lottery officials said in a news release on Friday.
The winner, who requested anonymity, missed the grand prize by one number, lottery officials said. He chose four white numbers and the Powerball number of 3.
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Paying an extra dollar for the PowerPlay option tripled his $50,000 earnings to $150,000.
The man decided to donate his winnings to an Upstate charity, lottery officials said.
“I hit enough to make someone happy,” he said in a statement.
The odds of winning $50,000 by matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball are 1 in 913,129, lottery officials said.
For selling the claimed ticket, GT Express Mart received a $1,500 commission.