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Huge $450M Jackpot in Wednesday's Powerball Drawing

If you're planning to play, here's where to get tickets in the Birmingham area and how to claim the prize.

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BIRMINGHAM, MI – A $450 million Powerball jackpot, the largest payoff in nearly a year, is up for grabs.

Wednesday’s drawing for the estimated $450 million jackpot would be the biggest winner since a $564.1 million jackpot was won Feb. 11, 2015, according to the Powerball website.

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The cash option payout for Wednesday’s drawing is estimated at $275.4 million.

The Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 11:22 p.m. Check for results at michiganlottery.com or get the Michigan Lottery mobile app to see if you’ve won

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The Michigan Lottery is one of 45 lotteries nationwide that participate in the Powerball drawing.

Powerball tickets can be purchased at any lottery vendor, including these in Birmingham: Kroger, Speedway, Exxon Mobil, North Eaton Market LLC, Bham Shell, Ghafari Trading Ltd., Grapevine Market, Market Square of B’ngham, Hollywood Super Market, Kako’s Market and others.

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