10 Winners of the Powerball Lottery

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The Powerball lottery is one of the most popular lotteries in the United States. The jackpot can reach into the billions of dollars, and there have been several winning tickets worth over $1 billion.

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1. Maureen Smith and David Thomas ($1.6 billion)

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2. Mavis Wanczyk ($758.7 million)

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3. Andrew Whittaker ($1.586 billion)

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4. Gloria Mackenzie ($1.08 billion)

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5. Manuel Franco ($768.4 million)

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6. John and Lisa Robinson ($754.6 million)

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7. Marie Holmes ($731.1 million)

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8. Edwin Castro ($699.8 million)

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9. Lerynne West ($687.8 million)

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