Winning Powerball numbers drawn - and lucky player faces a tough decision
- A lottery player in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, won the $209.3 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday.
- The single winning ticket successfully matched all six numbers. The winning numbers in the drawing were 11–26−27−53−55 and the Powerball was 12.
- The winner has the choice of receiving the full $209.3 million as an annuity over 29 years or a lump sum payment of $95.3 million, though they’ll still face taxes regardless of
- Mark Michalko, CEO of the N.C. Education Lottery, congratulated the winner and warned them to sign their ticket and claim the prize within 180 days.
- The win marks North Carolina's sixth Powerball jackpot and its eighth overall jackpot in either Powerball or Mega Millions.