It wasn't the coveted billion-dollar prize many people hoped for, but three Louisiana residents still scored big after the Powerball drawing Wednesday night. 

According to the Louisiana Lottery website, two people won the $50,000 prize and one person won the $100,000 prize.

The $100,000 ticket was bought in Vinton. The $50,000 winners bought tickets in Natchitoches and Geismar. 

With no one in the country claiming the Powerball jackpot, the winnings rocketed up to $1.5 billion, the third-highest prize in history. 

The next drawing takes place on Saturday.