Someone won $50,000 playing Mega Millions after matching four numbers and the Mega Ball in the Jan. 28 drawing, just missing the estimated $44 million jackpot, the Georgia Lottery said. The winning ticket was sold at a Kroger fuel station in Tucker, according to lottery officials.

A Georgia lottery player missed the Powerball jackpot by a number — but still walked away a winner. The lucky player won $50,000 after matching four numbers and the Powerball in the Jan. 29 drawing, narrowly missing the $71 million jackpot prize, according to the Georgia Lottery.

The lucky player won $150,000 playing Fantasy 5 after matching five winning numbers in the drawing Saturday, Jan. 25, according to the Georgia Lottery. They purchased the ticket at a Publix supermarket on Piedmont Road in Atlanta, beating odds of 1 in 850,668 to win the top prize, officials said.