Woodruff, South Carolina, October 16, 2025
News Summary
An anonymous winner from Woodruff has claimed a $2.5 million prize by playing the Magnificent Jumbo Bucks scratch-off ticket. The South Carolina Education Lottery recently announced significant payout results, including multiple wins in Powerball, Pick 3, and Cash Pop games, drawing wide interest among players. Alongside this, Santana McCoy from Engelhard won a $219,685 jackpot on the Bison Bonanza digital game, demonstrating the lottery’s role in funding state education.
Columbia, South Carolina – The South Carolina Education Lottery unveiled the winning numbers for its various draw games on October 15, 2025, revealing substantial prizes that caught the attention of many players across the state. The notable highlights from this draw day include wins in the Powerball, Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash Pop, and Palmetto Cash 5 games, as well as impressive payouts from scratch-off and digital instant games.
The winning numbers for Powerball were announced as 10-13-28-34-47, with the Powerball number being 15 and Power Play multiplier set at 3. The Pick 3 numbers for the midday draw were 1-4-1 (with a Fireball of 1), while the evening results were 4-0-8 (Fireball 0). In the Pick 4 game, the midday winning numbers were 6-1-8-4 (Fireball 1) and the evening draw yielded numbers 9-2-6-0 (Fireball 0). Players also participated in the Cash Pop game, where the winning numbers were 02-05-13-27-32. Finally, the Palmetto Cash 5 game winners drew numbers 05-20-27-44-51, with a notable ticket sold at Circle K in Camden winning a jackpot of $170,000 after rolling over seven times without a winner, marking the 27th jackpot win in this game.
Among the standout performances was an anonymous winner from Woodruff, South Carolina, who struck it rich with a $2.5 million prize from playing the Magnificent Jumbo Bucks scratch-off ticket purchased at Nick’s Mart. The odds of clinching this winning prize were 1 in 1.72 million. As a result of the sale, Nick’s Mart will receive a commission of $25,000. This prize is a significant boost to the state’s lottery contributions, which help finance education and other services throughout South Carolina.
In another remarkable win, Santana McCoy from Engelhard won a $219,685 jackpot on the digital instant game Bison Bonanza, after placing a $5 wager. McCoy initially thought the win was too good to be true, but after confirming her luck, she is now planning to use part of her winnings to repair her home and purchase a car. The Bison Bonanza game features a progressive jackpot starting at $50,000, which has now risen to over $71,000 following McCoy’s win.
Lucky winners across these games have a window of 180 days to claim their prizes. Importantly, South Carolina is one of the 11 states that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous, providing privacy to those who hit it big.
The South Carolina Education Lottery is not only about generating individual wealth; it plays a crucial role in supporting the state’s education system. Proceeds from the lottery directly contribute funds to education, prizes for winners, retailer commissions, and payments for various services. The continued success of lottery draws like these highlights the impact gambling has on supporting educational initiatives within the state, making every ticket purchase a contribution to the larger community.
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Additional Resources
- Greenville Online: South Carolina Lottery Results
- WYFF4: South Carolina Lottery Winner from Woodruff
- NC Lottery: Hyde County Woman Wins Jackpot
- Express News: Winning Numbers for South Carolina Lottery
- The State: Lottery News and Updates
- Wikipedia: South Carolina Education Lottery
- Google Search: South Carolina Lottery Results
- Google Scholar: South Carolina Lottery News
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Lottery
- Google News: South Carolina Lottery
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