{"id":340607,"date":"2026-05-31T20:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/340607\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T20:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:48:07","slug":"central-california-ticket-wins-34315-powerball-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/340607\/","title":{"rendered":"Central California ticket wins $34,315 Powerball prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780260487_865_RTT-Getty-money-1661674291.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $180 million, with a cash value of about $80.4 million.\" alt=\"Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $180 million, with a cash value of about $80.4 million.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $180 million, with a cash value of about $80.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>            Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/p>\n<p>A Powerball ticket sold in Central California fell just one number short of winning the $172 million jackpot, lottery officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the lucky ticket won $34,315.<\/p>\n<p>The ticket matched <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calottery.com\/en\/draw-games\/powerball#section-content-1-3\">four winning numbers<\/a> and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, May 30, the California State Lottery said.<\/p>\n<p>California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.<\/p>\n<p>Where was winning Powerball ticket sold in California?<\/p>\n<p>The lucky ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven at 1138 W. F St. in Oakdale, which is about 15 miles northeast of Modesto, lottery officials said..<\/p>\n<p>What were winning numbers in Saturday\u2019s drawing?<\/p>\n<p>The winning numbers were 1, 27, 35, 44 and 52 with a Powerball of 12.<\/p>\n<p>The Power Play multiplier was 2x.<\/p>\n<p>What is the Powerball jackpot up to now?<\/p>\n<p>Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/\">estimated $180 million<\/a>, with a cash value of about $80.4 million, for the next drawing Monday, June 1, the national Powerball site said.<\/p>\n<p>More than 530,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said. There were more than 60,000 winners in California.<\/p>\n<p>The Powerball jackpot <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/draw-result?gc=powerball&amp;date=2026-05-02\">was last won<\/a> May 2, when players from Florida and Texas hit the $20 million jackpot.<\/p>\n<p>How to play Powerball lottery game<\/p>\n<p>To score a jackpot in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/\">Powerball<\/a>, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.<\/p>\n<p>The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.<\/p>\n<p>When is the next Powerball drawing?<\/p>\n<p>Powerball drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time and can be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/watch-drawing\">streamed online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The next drawing will be Wednesday, May 27.<\/p>\n<p>Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.<\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/california\/tel:1-800-522-4700\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1-800-522-4700<\/a> or visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\/help-treatment\/national-helpline-1-800-522-4700\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National Council on Problem Gambling website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  Loading\u2026<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/218174905\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Don Sweeney<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. 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