Powerball player just misses $160 million jackpot, but still wins big in Florida
A Powerball player just missed a massive jackpot — but still won a life-changing prize in Florida.
The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the Sept. 29 drawing, making it worth $1 million, results show.
The winning numbers: white balls 1-3-27-60-65, with red Powerball 16.
So, where was the lucky ticket sold? It came from a Golden Ox Liquors store in Jacksonville, the Florida Lottery wrote in a news release.
The player is set to get richer after their $2 ticket matched all of the white balls. But it was one number from hitting the jackpot, which stood at an estimated $160 million the night of the drawing, according to the Powerball website.
As of early Sept. 30, the Florida Lottery on its website didn’t say whether the $1 million prize had been claimed. In the Sunshine State, Powerball winners have about six months to cash in.
What to know about Powerball
To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This story was originally published September 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM with the headline "Powerball player just misses $160 million jackpot, but still wins big in Florida."
