ATLANTA — Someone in Powder Springs is waking up nearly $900,000 richer after a winning Georgia Lottery ticket matched all five numbers in Wednesday’s Fantasy 5 drawing.
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The winning ticket, worth $898,574, was purchased at Grands on Hiram Douglasville Highway in Powder Springs, according to the Georgia Lottery.
The ticket matched the winning numbers drawn Aug. 6: 06-13-27-34-42.
The Georgia Lottery has not identified the winner, who now has the opportunity to claim the jackpot.
Another Georgia player also scored a big win in the Millionaire for Life drawing, winning $7,500 after matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Millionaire Ball.
That ticket was purchased at Chevron Food Mart in Macon.
Georgia Lottery officials remind players that proceeds from games like Fantasy 5 and Millionaire for Life help fund education programs across the state.
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