AUGUSTA, Ga. - Powerball players will get another chance Monday at a jackpot estimated at over $1 billion, after no one won the big prize Saturday night.

However, the Georgia Lottery said two $150,000-winning Powerball ticket were purchased in the state on Saturday, matching four white numbers and the red Powerball for a $50,000 payout. They had the 3x “Power Play” on, making their prize $150,000.

Five other players in Georgia matched the four white numbers and the red Powerball without the Power Play in effect for a $50,000 payout.

No one has matched all six numbers since May 31, allowing the jackpot to swell to $1.1 billion, which would be the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history. Payments would be spread over 30 years, or a winner could choose an immediate lump sum of an

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