One small decision prompted by a store clerk turned into a “six-figure payday” for a South Carolina lottery player, officials said. The Summerville man was cashing a “small winning ticket,” when the clerk asked if he’d like to buy one more, according to a Sept. 20 news release from the South Carolina Education Lottery.

Over the past year, a Michigan man started testing his luck with the lottery, and he’s received emails telling him he won a prize. Those emails said he had won small prizes — anywhere from $5 to $100 — the Macomb County man told lottery officials.

A Powerball player just missed the $176 million jackpot but still won a big prize in Washington. The lottery player won $50,000 during the Sept. 18 drawing, according to Washington’s Lottery. They matched four white balls and the red Powerball,

A Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey matched five numbers but not the Powerball to win $1 million, missing the $176 million jackpot. /iStockphoto A Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey won $1 million but just missed the $176 million jackpot,

A player in Springfield, IL won the $1 million top prize on a $10 Gold Multiplier Instant Ticket purchased at Fas Mart, located at the Marathon gas station at 3801 South 6th Street.

A winning $1 million scratch-off lottery ticket was sold at a Springfield gas station. The Illinois Lottery said the ticket was sold at the Marathon at 3801 S. Sixth St. The lottery player won the top prize on a $10 Gold Multiplier Instant Ticket,