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No Powerball Winners Drawn, Jackpot Grows to $70 Million
One lucky winner had 5 numbers but did not match the Powerball number. Still, they'll go home with $1 million consolation prize.
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday's drawing is expected to grow to $70 million.
A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Texas and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced.
The numbers drawn tonight were 30, 38, 52, 53, 62 and the Powerball number was 1. The estimated jackpot was $60 million.
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The drawing was the third since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in about 293 million, according to the Powerball website. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.87. The Powerball game is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
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