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$285.6 million Powerball winning ticket sold in Florida

A lottery player in Florida just won a life-changing jackpot.

The winning ticket sold in the Sunshine State was the only one to match all six numbers for Saturday’s Powerball drawing and won the $285.6 million jackpot, according to the lottery website.

The winner will also have the choice of the taking the cash option of $196.7 million.

The winning ticket was sold at the Circle K on Chaffee Road South in Jacksonville. It is the 16th time the Powerball has been won in Florida, lottery officials announced Monday.

The winning Powerball numbers drawn on June 5 were: 44 – 52 – 54 – 64 – 69 and Powerball 26. The Powerplay was 3x.

Another ticket sold in Puerto Rico matched all five balls and had the Powerplay to win $2 million.

The Powerball will now reset to $20 million with a cash option of $13.8 million for next Wednesday’s drawing.

Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is at $56 million with a cash option of $38.3 million, according to the Mega Millions website. 

Top 10 Powerball Jackpots

  1. $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
  2. $768.4 million, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
  3. $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
  4. $730 million, Jan. 20: Won in Maryland
  5. $687.8 million, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York
  6. $590.5 million, May 18, 2013: Won in Florida
  7. $587.5 million, Nov. 28, 2012: Two winner in Arizona, Missouri
  8. $564.1 million, Feb. 11, 2015: Three winners in North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
  9. $559.7 million, Jan. 6, 2018: Won in New Hampshire
  10. $487.0 million, July 30, 2016: Won in New Hampshire

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