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And the Winning Powerball Lottery Numbers Are...

A jackpot of $550 million is up for grabs to one lucky winner of the Powerball Lottery drawing.

The Powerball lottery drawing takes place Wednesday night at 9:59 p.m. Central Time. To find your nearest Illinois lottery retailer, click here.

ABC News reports lottery officials expect to sell more than 105,000 tickets every minute before the drawing. Despite the long odds for the big jackpot, the overall odds of winning a prize are considerably better at 1 in 55.

Since the last drawing on Nov. 24, the Powerball jackpot has grown by over $100 million to a record $550 million. The estimated cash payout is $360.2 million. The last set of winning numbers was drawn on Oct. 16.

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The Winning Numbers are5, 23, 16, 22, 29 Powerball: 6

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