Grand Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Purchased in South Carolina Will Expire Soon

Can the winner please stand up?

This is what South Carolina Education Lottery officials are asking as time is running out for the game’s $300,000 grand prize to be claimed.

a person who bought the six-figure winning Palmetto Cash 5 ticket at a South Carolina gas station have less than a week to claim their prize before it expires, officials said in a news release.

The ticket must be redeemed by next Wednesday afternoon, or the $300,000 winnings will be deposited into the Education Lottery account to support educational programs in South Carolina, according to the release.

“Check your tickets,” officials said.

The winning game was sold on EZ Trip gas station/convenience store at 5290 Five Chop Road before the Dec. 29, 2023 drawing, authorities said. This is in the Santee area of ​​Orangeburg County.

O winning numbers in that draw there were 2, 8 11, 15, 17 and Power-Up: 3.

The Palmetto Cash 5 Ticket matched all five numbers drawn to win the game’s main prize, authorities said. Because the ticket holder purchased the power-up option for an additional $1, the prize was tripled to $300,000 when a three was drawn, according to the release.

The winner had 180 days after the drawing to claim the prize, said officials who encourage Palmetto Cash 5 players to check their tickets.

The winning ticket must be claimed at Columbia Complaint Center before 4pm on June 26th, or if sent by post, the envelope must be postmarked by that date, as communicated.

For complete information on how to claim prizes, visit sceducationlottery.com.

The winner will be able to maintain some privacy, as South Carolina is one of 11 states – along with Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia – that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous.

The odds of winning $300,000 playing Palmetto Cash 5 are 1,405,438 to 1, according to the release.

EZ Trip will receive a $3,000 commission if the winning ticket is claimed and delivered to lottery officials on time, according to the release.