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Powerball jackpot rolls over to $1.7B, but one Georgian is $1M richer

Georgia Lottery

ATLANTA — No one took home the big prize in Monday night’s Powerball drawing, so the jackpot is growing yet again.

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s Christmas Eve drawing is now $1.7 billion.

If you choose the cash option instead, you’ll still walk away with $781.3 million.

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But not everyone walked away empty-handed. Across the country, nine people matched all five white balls and earned $1 million.

One of those lucky winners is from Georgia.

Georgia Lottery is working to learn where that winning ticket was sold.

You can watch the Powerball drawing, LIVE on Channel 2 just before WSB Tonight at 11 p.m.

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