Powerball ticket sold in California set for $700m lottery payout
by Associated Press in Des Moines, Iowa from on (#5QBWC)
Lucky winner stands to collect seventh largest jackpot in US history after matching all six numbers
After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of a nearly $700m jackpot, officials said.
The winning numbers drawn on Monday night were 12, 22, 54, 66 and 69. The Powerball was 15. The $699.8m was the seventh largest in US lottery history. No one had won the game's grand prize since 5 June.
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