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3rd Prize Powerball Ticket Sold In Nassau County

The ticket from Saturday night's drawing is worth $50,000.

Someone from Long Island won $50,000 is the Saturday night Powerball drawing.
Someone from Long Island won $50,000 is the Saturday night Powerball drawing. (Katie Kausch/Patch)

FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY — While the Powerball jackpot is more than $300 million with no top-prize winners from Saturday's drawing, don't crumple the tickets just yet.

One person on Long Island won $50,000 from the Jan. 7 drawing, lottery officials say.

The ticket was purchased at Tulip Caterers located on Tulip Ave. in Franklin Square. Three others won the $50,000 third prize across the state.

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Powerball games are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.

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