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How big will the Powerball jackpot grow?

How big will the Powerball jackpot grow?

Asked by: Super Userkruijs in General » Other
Settled on 08/16/2012 22:35 Settled by Super UserBuckeyeTom
Winning option:3rd largest It was the third largest Powerball jackpot in the lottery's history, according to Brancato. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 175 million and the odds of winning any prize are 1 in 31, according to Powerball.com.
http://gma.yahoo.com/powerball-numbers-drawn-320-million-jackpot-035143395--abc-news-topstories.html

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Largest ever
2nd largest
3rd largest
4th largest

Background

One person in America could be $320 million richer Wednesday night.

That's when the Powerball drawing will be held in 42 states as well as the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands, with a jackpot worth an estimated $320 million.

CBS Station WCBS New York notes no one has won the top prize since June. This current jackpot is reported to be the fourth biggest in Powerball's 20-year history. In order to win the game, the five white balls and the red Powerball drawn have to match. The odds of winning the entire jackpot is 1 in 175 million, according to the Powerball Web site.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57493978/big-dreams-as-powerball-jackpot-hits-$320-million/

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   Super UserBuckeyeTom

365m, 340m and now stay tuned for this drawing. 320m ranks as 3rd largest.

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