Winning $200,000 lottery ticket was bought in Murrells Inlet

COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) –  Lottery officials are asking people to check their tickets after they say Saturday night’s  winning $200,000 Palmetto Cash 5 ticket was sold at the Scotchman on  S. Hwy. 17 in Murrells Inlet.

The ticket matched all five numbers drawn to win the $100,000 top prize. Also,because the ticket holder “Powered-Up” for an additional $1, the $100,000 top prize was doubled to $200,000 when a two was drawn. 

The odds of winning $200,000 playing Palmetto Cash 5 are 1 in 1,003,884.

More than 3,500 Palmetto Cash 5 players won prizes from $1 up to $200,000 in Saturday night’s drawing.  More than 2,200 players spent an extra $1 to purchase the Power-Up multiplier and will have their winnings multiplied by two when claimed.

Winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.Palmetto Cash 5 – Saturday, October 155, 16, 21, 22, and 29     Power-Up: 2