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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $856 Million After No Winner Claims Wednesday's Prize

The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $856 million for the upcoming drawing on Saturday, August 8. This follows a Wednesday night drawing where no ticket matched all six numbers, causing the grand prize to grow from its previous estimate of $786 million. The winning numbers for Wednesday were 14-20-59-60-61 with Powerball 25. While no one won the jackpot, a ticket sold in Ohio won $1 million by matching five white balls. Additionally, 20 tickets won $50,000, with three of those being Power Play winners. The current jackpot carries a cash value of $372 million before taxes. If won, the prize can be taken as a one-time lump sum or as an annuity paid over 30 years. Lottery officials noted that the jackpot is now the eighth-largest in the game's history. The odds of winning the jackpot remain 1 in 292.2 million. Tickets are sold for $2 in 45 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United Kingdom.

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