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Powerball Jackpot Swells Again
For the 20th straight drawing, nobody hit the Powerball jackpot after Saturday's drawing. Find out how much it will be worth.
METRO DETROIT, MI — For the 20th straight drawing, nobody matched all six Powerball numbers. The jackpot has now grown among the top five of all-time at $650 million for Wednesday drawing.
Many more players tried for Saturday’s jackpot, which stood at $535 million. The Powerball jackpot typically grows by about $20 million for every drawing that a winner isn’t selected. So, a $115 million jump for Wednesday means a lot of new folks jumped on board to try and take home the enormous jackpot.
The winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Aug. 19 were: 17, 19, 39, 43, 68 and a Powerball of 13. Each Powerball ticket costs $2. Find out where you can buy your Powerball tickets here.
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In case you’re wondering, the largest Powerball jackpot in history was $1.6 billion for a drawing in January 2016. The previous high this year came on Feb. 22 when a lucky player in Indiana won the $435 million.
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