At least three people won the $564 million Powerball jackpot

Three people got lucky on Wednesday night

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published 12 February 2015

The Multi-State Lottery Association announced early Thursday that three tickets, sold in Texas, North Carolina, and Puerto Rico, had all six numbers right in the $564.1 million Powerball jackpot. Puerto Rico joined Powerball less than a year ago, and this is the first winning ticket outside the continental U.S. It was also the third-largest Powerball prize, and the No. 5 top lottery prize in the U.S. The winning numbers in Wednesday night's drawings: 25, 11, 54, 13, 39, and Powerball 19. You can watch the drawing below. —Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.