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Updated · Detroit Free Press · Jul 15Powerball Draw Finds No $498 Million Jackpot Winner as Louisiana Ticket Claims $2 Million
3 articles · Updated · Detroit Free Press · Jul 15Summary
- $498 million went unclaimed in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, with no ticket matching all six numbers.
- One Louisiana ticket matched all five white balls and used the 2x Power Play, lifting the standard $1 million prize to $2 million.
- The winning numbers were 2, 7, 18, 29 and 38, with Powerball 16; the next drawing is scheduled for Saturday, July 18.
- Powerball tickets cost $2, or $3 with Power Play, while the jackpot odds remain 1 in 292.2 million.
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