A Powerball ticket sold in Missouri won $50,000 but just missed the $279 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four of five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Monday, March 3, the Missouri Lottery said.

Two Powerball tickets sold in California won $38,848 each but just missed the $279 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched four of five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Monday, March 3, the California Lottery said.

A Powerball player just missed a $279 million jackpot — but still scored a prize worth celebrating in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the March 3 drawing. Since the player spent an extra dollar on the Power Play option, their $50,000 prize doubled to $100,000, results show.