Who won $50,000 lotto tickets bought in Sevierville and Memphis?

FILE – In this Jan. 12, 2021 file photo, blank forms for the Powerball lottery sit in a bin at a local grocery store, in Des Moines, Iowa. After nearly…

FILE – In this Jan. 12, 2021 file photo, blank forms for the Powerball lottery sit in a bin at a local grocery store, in Des Moines, Iowa. After nearly four months without a big winner, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $620 million. That makes it the 10th largest U.S. lottery prize ahead of Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, night’s drawing. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

by: Melanie Vásquez Russell

Posted: Dec 28, 2021 / 01:19 PM EST

Updated: Dec 28, 2021 / 01:19 PM EST

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Two tickets bought in two ends of Tennessee will likely make the winners $50,000 richer. The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation said Tuesday two Powerball players in Tennessee, one in Sevierville and one in Memphis, each drew $50,000 winning plays in Monday night’s drawing.

The identities of the ticket purchasers are unknown until the cash is claimed. Could they have been bought for a late Secret Santa gift or an upcoming birthday party? One Tennessee man who recently won a $500,000 Tennessee lottery prize thought he was being ‘Punk’d.‘

TEL says a lucky player in Sevierville matched four out of five white balls and the red Powerball in the Monday Powerball drawing to win $50,000. The winning ticket was purchased at Happy’s Discount Tobacco, 514 W. Main St. in Sevierville.

More than 400 miles to the west, a player in Memphis won $50,000 with the Double Play feature in Monday’s drawing. In the Double Play drawing – held after the Powerball drawing – Monday’s winner matched four out of five white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. The winning ticket was purchased at Shelby Express, 5510 E. Shelby Dr. in Memphis.

The current estimated Powerball jackpot is $441 million, and the next drawing is Wednesday, Dec. 29.