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U.S. Powerball jackpot climbs to $550M after no winning tickets sold

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Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots in the U.S. now top $1 billion
ABOVE: Lottery players on Friday and Saturday night will get two shots at record Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots that together top $1 billion after going months without a winner. – Jan 6, 2018

No winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night’s $460 million Powerball drawing.

The winning numbers selected Wednesday night were 2, 18, 37, 39 and 42, and the Powerball number was 12.

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The jackpot jumps to an estimated $550 million for Saturday’s drawing. That would make it the nation’s 8th largest lottery prize ever.

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Powerball is played in 44 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of winning are one in 292.2 million.

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The $550 million prize refers to the annuity option, paid over 29 years. The cash prize would be almost $348 million.

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Lottery players also can vie for another giant prize, as the Mega Millions game’s grand prize will be $418 million in Friday’s drawing.

Powerball is played in 44 U.S. states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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