I kind of didn’t believe it at first! I checked it two or three times!” the lucky player said, according to lottery officials.

A Powerball ticket bought at North Carolina grocery store came within one ball of a $106 million jackpot, but the player still won big thanks to choosing the Power Play option, N.C. Education Lottery officials say. That means the player’s prize was tripled.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — There were no overall winners in the Mega Millions and Powerball lotteries over the weekend, allowing the jackpots to increase for this week’s drawings. The Monday, May 12, 2025, Powerball jackpot is an estimated $93 million. The Saturday, May 10 numbers are 5-20-28-39-42 Powerball 13 Power Play 2x.