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Powerball numbers drawn for $865 million jackpot, fifth largest in history

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The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing skyrocketed to a whopping $865 million after there were no winners in the previous drawings.

The winning numbers from the Wednesday night drawing are: 57, 60, 46, 66, 37, Powerball: 8.

Powerplay multiplier: 2X.

This is the game’s fifth-largest jackpot in the game’s history, according to a press release from Powerball.

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If there is a winner on Wednesday night, they can choose between an immediate $416.1 million lump sum payment or annuity payments worth $865 million that increase by 5% each year.

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There have been 36 consecutive drawings with no wins.

The Powerball jackpot was last won on Jan. 1. 

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Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from the Florida Lottery studio in Tallahassee and live-streamed on Powerball.com.

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