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Winning $429.6 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey
The massive jackpot went to a lucky New Jerseyan.
The winning ticket in Saturday's huge Powerball drawing was sold in New Jersey, according to the Powerball website.
The jackpot was projected to be around $412 million but ended up $429.6 million.
Details about who won or where exactly the ticket was sold were not immediately available.
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The jackpot wasn't near as high as January's $1.6 billion total, which was the biggest in Powerball history. But the nearly half-million prize was enough to rase some eyebrows around the country.
The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing, that somebody in New Jersey matched completely, were 5, 25, 26 44, 66 with a Powerball of 9.
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Following Saturday's win, the jackpot goes back down to $40 million.
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