Georgia Powerball ticket hits $478 million jackpot for first winner in the state since 2016

Wednesday's winning Powerball ticket was sold in Georgia at a convenience store — netting the lucky buyer a $478 million jackpot,  the state lottery said. 

Purchased at a Quick Mart in Buford, the six matching numbers earned the ticket holder the largest winnings in the state's history, according to Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Oct. 23, Powerball drawing were: 2, 15, 27, 29 and 39 and the Powerball was 20.

Powerball said on its website that 616,153 tickets sold nationwide won prizes in Wednesday night's drawing. Two tickets, one sold in Pennsylvania and the other in Texas, matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes.