A Powerball player in Cecil County who purchased a ticket for the drawing on Wednesday, January 18 is $50,000 richer today.
Despite the fact that no one won the jackpot, 17,140 winning tickets were sold in our state, ranging from $4 to $50,000.
A local restaurant, The Wellwood, at 523 Water Street in Charlestown, sold the $50,000-winning ticket. The winning numbers were 6, 15, 22, 42, and 47; the Powerball was 26 and the Power Play multiplier was 3.
All winners of the lottery are encouraged to sign the back of their tickets immediately and to keep them in a safe place. They have 182 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.
The Powerball jackpot rolled to an estimated annuity value of $473 million for the Saturday, Jan. 21 drawing. The estimated cash option is $255.7 million.
