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The winning ticket for Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot was sold in Buford, Georgia, the first time the top prize has been won in the state since 2016.

The ticket that matched all six figures, valued at $478.2 million, was sold at Quick Mart on Buford Dam Road, according to a Powerball press release.

The winner can choose between an annual prize of $478.2 million or a cash prize of $230.6 million. Both amounts are before taxes.

Georgia Lottery is required to keep confidential all information regarding the winner of a prize of $250,000 or more if the winner makes a written request.

It costs $2 to play a Powerball game, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292 million. Drawings are made every evening on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

The previous jackpot worth $44.3 million was won in California on August 19, 2024.

The last jackpot prize winners in Georgia were William and Heather Ten Broeke in 2016. The couple won a $246 million prize but took home a cash option of about $165 million, according to CNN affiliate WSB-TV.