POWERBALL PLAYERS MORE THAN 400 MILES APART WIN $50,000 EACH

Memphis and Sevierville, Tenn. – Two Powerball players more than 400 miles apart won $50,000 each Monday, playing different ways.

A lucky player in Sevierville matched four out of five white balls and the red Powerball in the Monday Powerball drawing to win $50,000.

The winning ticket was purchased at Happy’s Discount Tobacco, 514 W. Main St. in Sevierville.

More than 400 miles to the west, a player in Memphis won $50,000 with the Double Play feature in Monday’s drawing.

In the Double Play drawing – held after the Powerball drawing – Monday’s winner matched four out of five white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000.

The winning ticket was purchased at Shelby Express, 5510 E. Shelby Dr. in Memphis.

No additional information is available until the prizes are claimed.

For an additional $1 per play, the Double Play feature allows players the chance to win up to $10 million in a second drawing held after the Powerball drawing, using the same numbers played on their Powerball ticket.

The current estimated Powerball jackpot is $441 million, and the next drawing is Wednesday, December 29.

The TEL encourages all players to Have Fun and Play Responsibly.

About the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation         

The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation operates entirely from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products. Since January 20, 2004, the Lottery has raised more than $6 billion to fund designated education programs, including college grants, scholarships, Drive to 55 initiatives and after-school programs. In addition to the educational beneficiaries, players have won more than $16.8 billion in prizes and Lottery retailers have earned more than $1.6 billion in commissions.

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