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Powerball Jackpot Hits $856M | Dover News

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Powerball’s jackpot just hit an eye-popping $856 million—making it the ninth-largest in history—with a cash option at $370.7 million. No one won Wednesday’s drawing, but an Ohio player still walked away with $1 million for matching five numbers. Draws happen Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 PM ET; tickets cost $2 and can be picked manually or by computer. Odds of hitting the jackpot? One in 292 million. But odds of winning something? About one in 25. The prize keeps climbing—and excitement is building for Saturday’s big draw. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e71ce1be46380647

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