Thursday, August 20, 2026 Powerball Ticket in Tallapoosa Wins $50,000

ATLANTA (Aug. 20, 2026) – A Georgia Lottery player won $50,000 in the Aug. 19 Powerball drawing by matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Powerball. The ticket was purchased at Citgo Food Mart, 1066 GA Highway 100 South in Tallapoosa.

The winning numbers were white balls 10-21-58-61-64 and red Powerball 17. The next drawing will be Aug. 22 for a jackpot of $68 million.

As with all Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Powerball benefit education in the state of Georgia. Media kit and game logos available at the Georgia Lottery Press Center.

About Powerball
It only takes $2 to play Powerball for a chance to win big. Players can multiply prizes with the Power Play option for an additional $1 per play. Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Powerball drawings are also livestreamed on Powerball.com. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9.
 
Powerball tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents with a Georgia mailing address, who are located in Georgia at the time of purchase, can purchase tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.
 
About Georgia Lottery Corporation
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $31.3 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 2.3 million students have received HOPE, and more than 2.3 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
 
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., please visit: www.galottery.com
 
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