Two S.C. Tickets Win Big in Powerball

Monday, February 20, 2006 posted 01:29 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Two South Carolina lottery ticket buyers won more than $600,000 each in Saturday night's Powerball drawing. State lottery officials say those tickets were sold in Blacksburg and Easley.

Winning Numbers:

15 - 17 - 43 - 44 - 48

The Powerball is 29

The Multiplier is 4

While the $365 million top prize went to a Nebraska ticket buyer, second-place winners got to share in bonus money because a record jackpot was won.

The two winning South Carolina ticket buyers did not use the PowerPlay option that would have multiplied their $200,000 prize by four. But they did get the money from the bonus pool and won a total of more than $667,000 each, lottery officials say.

However, those lucky winners will have to wait one more day to claim their prize. State offices are closed Monday because of the Presidents' Day holiday.

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