A Georgia lottery player didn’t hit the Powerball jackpot — but still walked away with $100,000. The lucky player snagged the six-figure prize after matching four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Dec. 18, just missing the estimated $71 million jackpot, results show.

In Georgia, players had another chance to take home significant winnings. The state's lottery officials reported that although no one claimed the top jackpot, a number of smaller prizes were won. As is typical with Powerball drawings, the winnings were distributed across various tiers, with several players winning smaller amounts.

A Powerball player was a number shy of the $20 million jackpot — but still walked away with a sizable prize, according to the Georgia Lottery. Someone won $50,000 on a ticket matching four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Monday, Dec. 9, results posted on the lottery’s website show.

A lucky lottery player netted a six-figure prize playing Fantasy 5, marking a second jackpot win for the Peach State this week, according to the Georgia lottery. Someone won $125,000 after matching all five numbers drawn Thursday, Dec. 12, officials said in a news release.

A Powerball player just missed a $71 million jackpot prize — but still scored a win in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the Dec. 18 drawing, making it worth $50,

The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, Dec. 18 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $71 million with a $33 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.