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Two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won a combined jackpot of about $1.8 billion, the second-largest in U.S. lottery history, the game's website said early Sunday.
The winning numbers drawn late Saturday were white balls 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 and the red Powerball 17.
The prize will be split between the two ticket holders, whose identities were not disclosed. Each winner can choose between an annuitized cash payout of $893.5 million or a lump sum of $410.3 million.
The annuitized prize is paid in instalments over 30 years, while the lump sum offers a reduced, one-time payout upfront, before taxes are deducted.
Saturday's drawing was the 42nd since the last jackpot was won on May 31, a new record for the longest run in Powerball history. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, and the lottery is drawn three times a week.
The $1.787 billion prize falls just short of the record $2.04 billion jackpot won by a single ticket in California in November 2022.
Powerball tickets, which cost $2, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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