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Powerball jackpot jumps to $850M

September 27, 2023 / 1:03 PM CDT / CBS Chicago

Powerball jackpot now at $850M

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Millions of people are feeling lucky as the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. history will be drawn Wednesday night.

The Powerball jackpot rose from $835 million to $850 million for the drawing. It's also the ninth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.

On Monday night, someone matched four numbers and the Powerball Plus with the game's Powerplay feature winning $100,000.

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