Fifth largest Powerball Jackpot hit for nearly $700M
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The fifth largest jackpot in Powerball history was won on October 4th in California. The ticket was purchased at an Albertson's grocery store in Morro Bay. It's unclear if a single person owns the ticket or if it was bought as part of a syndicate or player pool. Lottery syndicates and pools allow players to increase the odds of winning by pooling their money with other players.
The jackpot was the fifth biggest in Powerball history. It was also the seventh largest jack pot in U.S. lottery history, as it was won in the Monday night drawing added to Wednesday and Saturday draws on August 23rd. Five tickets were winners, one of them was worth $2,000,00.
An Iraqi man paid a lottery messenger service to pick up a ticket for him in Oregon. The Lottery Commission honored the purchase and allowed the winner to stay anonymous.
