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Several winning Powerball tickets sold in Ohio; $1.8B jackpot finally won

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OHIO — Several winning Powerball tickets were sold in Ohio, and the $1.8 billion jackpot has finally been won.

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In Saturday night’s drawing, two winning tickets for the jackpot were sold. One person in Missouri and one in Texas will each get $900 million, according to Powerball officials.

10 people in Ohio won upwards of $50,000 with winning Powerball tickets.

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The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62. The Powerball was 17, and the PowerPlay multiplier was 2.

Two people won $1 million each with five of five winning numbers. The winning tickets were sold at Poor Boys Kwik-Stock in Woodstock and at Hudson Express Carryout in Columbus.

Two people won $100,000 each with four of five winning numbers, the Powerball, and the PowerPlay multiplier. The winning tickets were sold at Beverage Depot in Geneva and Stop N Go in Struthers.

Six additional people won $50,000 with four of five winning numbers and the Powerball, according to Powerball officials. The locations of the winning tickets have not yet been announced.

The jackpot is now at $20 million. The next drawing will be held on Monday, Sept. 8.

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