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$50K Powerball Winner In Georgia, Jackpot Swells To $340M

The next Powerball drawing will be at 11 p.m. Wednesday.

The $324 million Powerball prize went unclaimed Monday, but someone woke up Tuesday $50,000 richer.
The $324 million Powerball prize went unclaimed Monday, but someone woke up Tuesday $50,000 richer. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

GEORGIA — The $324 million Powerball prize went unclaimed Monday, but someone woke up Tuesday $50,000 richer.

It is unknown early Tuesday morning where in Georgia the winning Powerball ticket was sold.

The winning numbers were 2, 3, 16, 23 and 68 for the white balls with the red Powerball number of 7 and the Power Play multiplier of 2x. To win the $50,000 prize, players must match four white balls and the red Powerball.

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Several people won prizes ranging from $4-$200.

Since no one won the top prize Monday, the estimated jackpot is now $340 million. The next drawing will be at 11 p.m. Wednesday.

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Winning online tickets have an expiration date of 180 days from the drawing date while instant ticket winners have 90 days from the expired date to claim prizes. Instructions on how to receive prizes are here.

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