Powerball Ticket In Falls Church Wins $50,000, Jackpot Climbs To $700M

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FALLS CHURCH, VA — No one has won the Powerball jackpot, which has now grown to $700 million for Wednesday's drawing. However, a Falls Church resident won $50,000, the largest prize in Virginia for the weekend drawing.

The ticket bought online in Falls Church won $50,000 by matching four of the first five numbers and the Powerball number in Saturday's drawing. To win the Powerball jackpot, the winner would match five numbers plus the Powerball number. Saturday's numbers were 19-25-48-55-60, and the Powerball number was 18.

According to the Virginia Lottery, 34,201 tickets won prizes in Saturday's Powerball drawing. Powerball drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

For the next drawing on Wednesday, the $700 million jackpot would have the option of a one-time cash prize of $335.7 million or payments over 30 years.