Powerball jackpot reaches $700M, 2 $50K tickets sold in Pennsylvania

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(WTAJ) — Two $50,000 Powerball tickets were sold in Pennsylvania as the jackpot grows, reaching $700 million ahead of Saturday’s drawing.

One of the $50,000 tickets matched four of the five numbers and the Powerball in the standard drawing.

The second $50,000 winner was for the Double Play drawing, also matching four of the five numbers and the Powerball.

Winning Numbers for Wednesday, Aug. 20:

Winning Numbers: 31  59  62  65  68
Powerball: 05  
Power Play: 02

Double Play Winning Numbers: 16  17  23  46  52
Powerball: 03

According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, more than 60,000 other players won between $4 and $500.

Powerball officials reported a $2 million ticket was sold in Tennessee, while two $1 million tickets were sold in Missouri and Oklahoma.

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Without a jackpot winner, Saturday’s (Aug. 23) Powerball jackpot is at a massive $700 million. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, Aug. 22, is an estimated $234 million.

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