Bronx man cashes $50K Powerball
A New York resident claimed a five-figure prize from a ticket bought in Darien, Connecticut, during Wednesday's drawing.
By Sofia Ramirez ·
A resident of the Bronx, New York, collected a $50,000 prize from a Powerball ticket purchased in Connecticut on Wednesday. The winner matched four white balls and the red Powerball to claim the second-tier prize.
The ticket was bought at an Alltown location near Interstate 95 south Exit 9-10 in Darien. According to the Connecticut Lottery, the odds of hitting this prize tier are 1 in 913,130.
The winning numbers for the Wednesday draw were 15, 34, 41, 53, and 56, with a Powerball of 21. The jackpot, valued at $847 million, went to a player from New Jersey. No Connecticut resident won a prize larger than $50,000 in that drawing.
On Wednesday, 12,315 winning Powerball tickets were sold in Connecticut. Each ticket costs $2.
The next drawing is scheduled for Saturday night. The estimated jackpot for that drawing stands at $20 million, with a cash option of $8.6 million. The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
