Mass. Powerball winners: tickets worth $50,000 sold at two stores across the state
Two lucky Massachusetts State Lottery players bought winning Powerball tickets worth $50,000 at convenience stores across the state on Saturday.
Two tickets were purchased at Woodbine Country Store in Monson and Gomez's Liquors in Lawrence, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.
Saturday night's winning numbers were 6, 8, 34, 35 and 36 and the Powerball number was 2.
In Powerball , players select five numbers between 1 and 69 and one Powerball number between 1 and 26. They then choose how many drawings they want to use those numbers for.
Players that match all five numbers and the Powerball number win the jackpot. They have 1 in 292,201,338 chances of winning this way.
Players that match four numbers and the Powerball number win $50,000. They have 1 in 913,129.18 chances of winning this way.
Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The jackpot stands at $90 million as of Sunday.
Overall, at least 216 prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Saturday, including three in Springfield, three in Worcester and 20 in Boston.
The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of winning tickets every day. The list only includes winning tickets worth more than $600.
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