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While not a record, someone in Georgia just won a huge Powerball jackpot
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While not a record, someone in Georgia just won a huge Powerball jackpot

Lottery officials in Georgia say a lucky Powerball winner is one of the state’s newest millionaires after matching all the winning numbers in Wednesday’s $478.2 million jackpot drawing.

The winning numbers were the white balls 2, 15, 27, 29, 39 and the red Powerball 20.

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Officials had not released the identity of the winner as of Thursday — because they are not required to identify themselves in Georgia if they win prizes totaling $250,000 or more. Lottery officials in the state said this was the largest payout in history, WSB reported.

The winner has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim the prize in Georgia. The jackpot has a cash value of $230.6 million, officials said.

Lottery officials are asking players across the country to double-check their tickets after 616,153 tickets won prizes in Wednesday’s drawing.