Oct 4, 2009 7:21 am US/Eastern
One Florida Ticket Wins $189 Million Powerball
Florida Lotto Jackpot - $9 Million
Florida Powerball Jackpot - $20 Million
TALLAHASSEE (CBS4) ―
For the first time, someone in Florida has won the Powerball lottery game. One ticket, sold at a Chevron Food Mart in Orlando, matched all five numbers and the Powerball number to win the $189 million dollar prize. Though the advertised jackpot was an estimated $193 million, Powerball jackpot prize payouts are based on actual sales for that drawing.
The winning numbers were 12-24-48-50-57 and the Powerball number was 22.
Thousands of tickets matched lesser winning Powerball combinations.
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Since there was a winner, the jackpot will be reset to $20 million for this Wednesday's drawing.
In the Florida Lotto, no ticket matched all six numbers to win the $7 million jackpot.
The winning numbers were 8-17-18-21-32-42.
Sixty one tickets matched five numbers to win $4,449.00 each; 3,441 tickets matched four numbers for $64.00 each; and 67,639 tickets matched three numbers for $4.50 each.
The jackpot for this Wednesday's drawing will be set at $9 million for a $1 ticket. Players who purchase a $2 ticket could win $19 million; a $3 ticket could win $34 million.
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