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Sunday, May 19, 2013  Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a winning Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing.

Monday, May 13, 2013  With no winner over the weekend, the Powerball® jackpot has increased to $350 million.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The Powerball® jackpot has swelled to $320 million for Saturday night's drawing, making it the fifth largest jackpot in game history with a cash payout of $198 million.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The Powerball® jackpot rolled to its biggest payout this year, when no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Saturday night.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Saturday night's Powerball® drawing is for an estimated $216 million, the second $200 million plus jackpot seen this year.

Monday, March 11, 2013  A Powerball® ticket worth $2 million was purchased from the Express Mart at 2620 S. Kings Hwy. in Myrtle Beach for Saturday night's drawing.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Arizona Lottery officials have released the name of the man who claimed half of the record Powerball jackpot.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Just one number away from $587.5 million. But they'll settle for $1,000,004. The Florence couple, who are remaining anonymous, bought several tickets for last week's record Powerball® jackpot.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  While no one in South Carolina won the big Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, a $2 million ticket was sold in Andrews and a $1 million ticket was sold in Florence.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Jerry Hucks of Rock Hill had to pull over to the side of the road and throw up after learning he'd won $1 million in Wednesday night's Powerball® drawing by matching all five white numbers without the red Powerball®.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  According to the South Carolina Education Lottery Commission, 140,435 winning tickets were sold in South Carolina.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  If you purchased your Powerball ticket in Arizona or Missouri, you're in luck.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The Powerball jackpot is at an all-time record $550 million, which means cashiers are selling tickets at an all-time rapid rate.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The record Powerball jackpot just keeps rising. It now stands at $550 million after officials say brisk sales keep driving up the payout amount.