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Powerball jackpot: winning ticket sold in Georgia

FILE – Powerball and Mega Millions tickets are on display in San Anselmo, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Someone in Georgia is waking up to a very lucky Powerball ticket.

The Georgia Lottery reports that one Powerball player in the Peach State got all five numbers and the Power Play correct and won an estimated $478 million prize Wednesday night.

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

If a claim is made, the person could take home the $478 million paid out over the next 29 years, or a one-time lump sum estimated to be around $230 million.

According to the Georgia Lottery, the winning ticket was sold in Buford. Officials did not share the exact store where the ticket was sold.

The New York Post reports that this is the first Georgian winner of the top prize in almost a decade.