RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Several lucky ticket holders in Virginia are going home with big winnings after securing a prize in Saturday Night’s Powerball drawing.

The winning numbers were 11-23-44-61-62, with the Powerball being 17. Two tickets across the country matched all six numbers, splitting the jackpot. These tickets were purchased in Missouri and Texas . Even though no tickets in Virginia matched all six numbers, Virginia still won big.

According to Virginia Lottery officials, an estimated $29.6 million in profit was earned from Saturday night’s $1.8 billion drawing. By law, all of that profit goes to K-12 public education in the Commonwealth.

The school system is not the only winner here; more than 266,000 Virginia Powerball tickets won prizes, including five tickets that each wo

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