Powerball Jackpot Winner In Virginia To Claim $217 Million Prize

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img alt="Powerball Jackpot" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/979578/thumbs/r-POWERBALL-JACKPOT-large570.jpg?6" /><br />From: http://www.huffingtonpost.com<br /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">The winner of Wednesday's <a href="http://www.abc27.com/story/21033835/record-cash-5-prize-split-powerball-winner-sold-in-va" style="border: none; color: #2b0073; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">Powerball jackpot</a> <a href="http://www.wric.com/story/21019675/217-million-powerball-ticket-sold-in-richmond-area" style="border: none; color: #2b0073; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">won $217 million</a>, according to ABC local affiliate WRIC.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">The sole <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130207_Powerball_ticket_wins__217_million.html" style="border: none; color: #2b0073; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">ticket that hit</a> <a href="http://www.wric.com/story/21019675/217-million-powerball-ticket-sold-in-richmond-area" style="border: none; color: #2b0073; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">the Powerball jackpot</a>, matching all six numbers, was sold in Richmond, Va., NBC's WWBT in Richmond reports.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">The <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/powerball-numbers-february-6-2013_n_2633804.html" style="border: none; color: #2b0073; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">winning numbers in the Feb. 6 drawing</a> of the multi-state lottery were 5, 27, 36, 38, 41 and the red Powerball number was 12.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is the biggest single prize won since a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/07/arizona-powerball-winner-2012_n_2259696.html" style="border: none; color: #2b0073; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">record-breaking $588 million</a> award was split between two tickets in November 2012.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">The next Powerball drawing will be on Saturday, Feb. 9, for $40 million. Powerball is played in 42 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.</div><br /><br /></div>

powerball Powerball Jackpot Winner In Virginia To Claim $217 Million Prize

From: http://www.huffingtonpost.com The winner of Wednesday's  Powerball jackpot   won $217 million , according to ABC local affiliate W...

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