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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $425 Million

While no one won Saturday's Powerball drawing, a ticket worth $10,000 was purchased in Cobb County.

by Rodney Thrash

The jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing has grown to $425 million, the third largest jackpot in the game's history.

"Brisk sales have pushed the Powerball jackpot to $425 million, up from $400 million, for Wednesday’s drawing," Georgia Lottery spokeswomanΒ Kimberly M. StarksΒ said in a statement.Β 

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While no one wonΒ Saturday's Powerball drawing, a ticket worth $10,000 was purchased in Marietta. Another ticket worthΒ $1 million was purchased in Douglasville. That ticket matched the first five winning numbers from the Aug. 3 drawing.

Winning numbers from the Aug. 3 Powerball drawing were:Β 21-24-36-42-45Β and the Powerball was 15.

Powerball offers two jackpot payment options: 30 graduated paymentsΒ over 29 years orΒ theΒ $244Β millionΒ cash option.

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Powerball tickets are $2 per play.


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