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Powerball jackpot worth $847 million claimed by New Jersey ticket
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Key Points:
- A single ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six winning numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, winning the $847 million jackpot, the ninth-largest in Powerball history.
- The winner can opt for an annuitized prize of $847 million paid over 29 years or a lump sum of $363.1 million before taxes.
- The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53, 56, with a Powerball of 21 and a 2X Power Play multiplier; four other tickets won secondary prizes by matching five white balls.
- This jackpot ends a 35-drawing streak without a winner and follows a $1.04 billion Powerball win in Illinois less than three months ago.
- Powerball jackpots will reset to $20 million for the next drawing, with overall odds of winning the jackpot at 1 in 292.2 million; the winner's identity and ticket location remain undisclosed per New Jersey law.
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