2 Players to Split $1.8 Billion Powerball Jackpot, the Second-Largest Prize in U.S. Lottery History
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One of the largest Powerball prizes in history has officially been won! Two lucky Powerball players from Missouri and Texas won the $1.787 billion jackpot on Saturday, Sept. 6 — the second-largest prize in U.S. lottery history — after matching all six numbers with their tickets, lottery officials announced in a press release . The winning numbers were white balls 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and red Powerball 17. The prize money will be split among the winners, with each receiving their total prize money of $410.3 million or annual...
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