Wednesday Night Powerball Jackpot Reaches $425 Million

WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Could you be Westchester County's next millionaire? The jackpot for Wednesday night's Powerball drawing has reached more than $425 million.

The Wednesday night Powerball prize is $425 million and counting.
Photo Credit: *Casey Donahue*

by The Daily Voice

08/07/2013 1:00 p.m.

The jackpot is the fourth-largest in Powerball history. If you match all five numbers and the Powerball number on a $2 ticket, the cash value of the ticket before taxes will be $244.7 million.

The largest Powerball in history was a $587.5 million jackpot in November 2012, which was split between Matthew Good of Arizona and Cindy and Mark Hill of Michigan. The last Westchester County Powerball winner was Tara Ramirez of Hartsdale, who won a $70 million jackpot prize in February 2012.

The drawing will take place at 10:59 p.m. You have until 9 p.m. to purchase a ticket. Will you be playing the Powerball Wednesday night? Tell us in the comments below what you would spend your money on if you won.

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