A new study revealed which states have the highest chances of winning the Powerball — and sadly, none of the tri-state area is included in the Top 5.

A Powerball player is about to get richer after a stop at an Atlanta-area gas station. The lucky player won $2 million in the drawing Wednesday, July 23, narrowly missing the estimated $326 million jackpot, according to the Georgia Lottery.

Luckiest States for Winning Powerball. The last Powerball top prize was won in Pennsylvania. There are 45 Powerball states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (48 total ...

Eighteen states and the Virgin Islands have yet to sell a Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket. Pennsylvania has sold 18 winning tickets for the Powerball jackpot – the most of any state.

More than 365,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million, the lottery said.

The six-figure winning ticket was sold prior to last Wednesday’s Powerball drawing at the Circle K convenience store/gas station at 1001 62 nd Ave., according to the release. The ticket matched four white ball numbers and the red Powerball number, a feat that has odds of 1-in-913,129 of occurring, officials said.