Georgia lottery player wins $1 million while aiming for Powerball jackpot

MARIETTA, Ga. — Another jackpot is on the rise and another Georgian was numbers off from getting the pot.

According to the Georgia Lottery, someone playing for the Powerball Jackpot didn’t get the big haul but still took home some gold.

While the winner didn’t get the nearly $1 billion pot, they still won $1 million at a Quik Trip on Cobb Drive SE in Marietta, according to lottery officials.

The Powerball Jackpot has grown to $875 million, with the next drawing coming up on Dec. 8.

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