$700M Powerball jackpot is 2nd largest on record, Texas Lottery says

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- There's already plenty of appeal to buy a Powerball ticket for Wednesday's drawing, which has become among the biggest in history.

The Powerball jackpot jumped to an estimated $700 million. The winner, if all six lucky numbers hit, will receive the second largest lotto jackpot in history, according to Texas Lottery officials.
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Powerball holds the distinction of the largest lotto jackpot when its highest prize reached $1.586 billion in January 2016.

The cash value is an estimated $443.3 million.

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The drawing is set for 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday. Lotto sales cut off in Texas at 9 p.m. the day of the drawing.



One set of numbers costs $2.
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