Powerball: $1 million won in Bucks County, jackpot up to $400 million
The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to $400 million, the fourth biggest prize ever for any U.S. lottery, the third biggest in Powerball history.
UPDATE (8/6): Powerball raises jackpot to $425 million.
Powerball frenzy has not only driven the jackpot up to $400 million -- the game's third biggest prize ever -- it's produced a couple of big local winners along the way.
Saturday night, $1 million was won by a ticket sold at the 7-Eleven at 1205 E. Lincoln Hwy. in Langhorne, Bucks County. It matched the first five numbers -- 21, 24, 36, 42 and 45 -- but not the Powerball of 15.
Wednesday night, $1 million was won by a ticket sold at Finest Deli in West Philadelphia.
Powerball's promised cash for Wednesday's drawing: a whopping $230.3 million. The annuity jackpot soared by $100 million, after nobody matched all the numbers drawn Saturday night.
The jackpot could rise again before Wednesday, if sales continue to be crazy.
No jackpot has hit $400 million without being won, so if this one rolls over, it might top the record $656 million, set by Mega Millions in March 2012.
See "Biggest jackpots in U.S. history."
Saturday night, Florida and Texas each had a $2 million winner, who matched the first five while having the Power Play prize boosting option, and California will pay out $1.16 million under its pari-mutuel system to its player who matched the first five numbers. Michigan and Georgia each had two $1 million winners, and Washington State had one.
Powerball sales won't be hurt by rival Mega Millions, whose jackpot for Tuesday's drawing will be $20 million.
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Contact staff writer Peter Mucha at 215-854-4342 or pmucha@phillynews.com.