A Powerball ticket sold at Young’s gas station/convenience store at 301 East Charlotte Ave. in Sumter, South Carolina, matched four white numbers (5, 27, 45, 56, 59) and the Powerball (4) from the January 12, 2026, drawing. This earned the buyer $100,000—odds of 1 in 913,129. No jackpot winner emerged, so the prize rolled over to $193 million for the January 19 drawing (cutoff: 9:59 p.m. ET).
Claiming the Prize
- Deadline: 180 days from the draw date (until ~July 11, 2026).
- Privacy: South Carolina allows anonymity for winners, joining 10 other states (Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Virginia).
- Steps: Sign the ticket back, store it safely, then claim at sceducationlottery.com or an authorized location. Young’s will get a sales commission once claimed.
- Other winners: Over 9,000 tickets won smaller prizes in that drawing.
Tickets cost $2 base (more with PowerPlay or other options), with grand prize odds at 1 in 292.2 million.
If you’re in the Midlands area and bought a ticket there, double-check it—maybe you’re the one! Have you played Powerball recently, or are you eyeing tonight’s drawing?
