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Updated: 8:21 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 | Posted: 6:01 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013

$217 million Powerball ticket sold in Virginia

By Mike Morris

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A single Powerball player in Virginia matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night, winning a $217 million jackpot.

Players in Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, New York and Rhode Island matched the first five numbers — 5, 27, 36, 38 and 41 — but not the Powerball of 12, and won $1 million each.

With Wednesday night’s win, the jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball drawing was reset to $40 million.

The jackpot for Friday night’s Mega Millions multi-state lottery is $12 million after a player in Michigan won $19 million in Tuesday night’s drawing.