Powerball Jackpot: Lottery ticket sold in Georgia

BUFORD, Ga. – Someone in Georgia wakes up with a very lucky Powerball ticket.

The Georgia Lottery reports that a Powerball player in the Peach State matched all five numbers and the Power Play on Wednesday night to win an estimated $478 million prize.

The winning numbers were 2, 15, 27, 29, 39 and the red Powerball 20.

If a claim occurs, the person can take home either the $478 million paid out over the next 29 years or a one-time lump sum estimated at about $230 million.

According to the Georgia Lottery, the winning ticket was sold in Buford. Officials have not disclosed the exact store where the ticket was sold.

The New York Post reports that this is the first Georgia grand prize winner in nearly a decade.