TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — One lucky lottery player won the Powerball jackpot of $139 million in Wednesday’s drawing.
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The winning ticket was sold in Ohio, according to the Powerball website. Powerball officials have not said exactly where in the state it was purchased.
The winning numbers for Wednesday’s drawing were 2-26-33-55-57 with a Powerball of 22 and a 2x Power Play.
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Three tickets matching all five numbers without the Powerball worth $1 million were also sold, two in California and one in Pennsylvania.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
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With a winning ticket sold in the last drawing, the Powerball jackpot reverts back to $20 million for the next drawing, scheduled for Saturday, July 6.
One Florida player also won a prize of $250,000 dollars Wednesday on a Florida Lotto Double Play ticket.
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The winning numbers were 4-5-18-24-28-44.
The $250,000 ticket was sold at the Publix on Dyer Boulevard in Kissimmee.
Lottery officials haven’t said whether any of the winning tickets have been claimed.
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