Columbia, South Carolina, October 13, 2025
News Summary
A South Carolina Education Lottery player won a remarkable $100,000 in Powerball. Three other players each won $50,000, while a Mega Millions player took home $30,000. The luck continues with significant scratch-off wins, including an Upstate player claiming $2.5 million. These draws and games highlight ongoing excitement and life-changing opportunities for players.
Columbia, South Carolina – The South Carolina Education Lottery revealed exciting results from various draw games on October 12, 2025, resulting in substantial winnings for players throughout the state. Key highlights include substantial payouts in the Powerball, Mega Millions, and scratch-off games, showcasing the continued popularity and life-changing opportunities provided by lottery games.
The evening drawing for the Pick 3 yielded winning numbers of 7-5-1 with a fireball of 1, while the Pick 4 evening numbers were 2-0-8-7, also with a fireball of 1. In addition, the Cash Pop evening result was 12, and the Palmetto Cash 5 numbers drawn were 10-14-16-29-39.
Notably, one player clinched a remarkable $100,000 prize in the Powerball drawing using the PowerPlay option. The winning Powerball numbers were 11-23-44-61-62, with a Powerball number of 17 and a PowerPlay multiplier of 2. This winning ticket was purchased at Cheapway located on Shop Road in Columbia, SC.
Furthermore, three additional players each secured $50,000 from the same Powerball drawing. The tickets were sold at various locations in the state: one at Parkers on Foxbank Boulevard in Moncks Corner, another at Hot Spot on East Poinsett Street in Greer, and the last at Circle K on Highway 17 South in Surfside Beach. Each of these winning tickets reflects the excitement surrounding the Powerball lottery and its ability to create multiple winners in a single drawing.
Earlier in the week, on the preceding Friday night, a Mega Millions player won $30,000. The winning numbers were 6-14-36-58-62, with a Megaball of 24. This ticket was bought at Quick Pantry on Binnicker Bridge Road in Orangeburg, adding another success story for players in the lottery system.
Lottery prizes from draw games must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date, providing winners ample time to come forward and claim their earnings.
In scratch-off games, an Upstate player became an instant millionaire by winning $2.5 million with a Magnificent Jumbo Bucks ticket purchased from Nick’s Mart on North Main Street in Woodruff, SC. The winner chose to remain anonymous after this life-altering win, which came from a modest $20 ticket purchase. Nick’s Mart benefits from this success as well, receiving a $25,000 commission for selling the winning ticket.
Additionally, another significant win took place when a Midlands man grabbed $500,000 from a Red Hot Bonus scratch-off ticket purchased at City Fuel & Food on Bush River Road in Columbia. The winner expressed intentions to buy a new car for his wife, marking this event as a major positive turning point in his life. City Fuel & Food, similarly to Nick’s Mart, earned a $5,000 commission from selling the winning ticket.
As the South Carolina Education Lottery continues to offer exciting games with substantial prizes, these latest results demonstrate both life-changing wins for individuals and benefits for the retailers involved in the lottery system. The power of luck and chance continues to resonate across the state, uplifting the South Carolina community as a whole.
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Additional Resources
- Greenville Online
- Wikipedia: Lottery
- The State
- Google Search: South Carolina lottery results
- Live 5 News
- Google Scholar: South Carolina lottery
- Fox Carolina
- Encyclopedia Britannica: lottery
- ABC Columbia
- Google News: South Carolina lottery winners
- WIS TV
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