Powerball fever is growing with the jackpot for the drawing on Saturday night now up to $1 billion. It's the sixth Powerball jackpot to hit $1 billion in the lottery's 33-year history.

We have never had a prize that big in Connecticut, but there have been some big Powerball wins. The largest Powerball jackpot ever won in Connecticut was for $254.2 million in November 2011.

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Here’s a look at the five biggest Powerball wins in Connecticut.

Five 5 largest Powerball jackpots in Connecticut

$254.2 million

Nov. 2, 2011: Claimed by the Putnam Avenue Family Trust from a winning ticket sold in Greenwich.

$184.3 million

Feb. 14, 2022: Sold at a convenience store in Cheshire.

$60 million

June 23, 2012: The winning tick

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