Missouri and Texas Players End 42-Drawing Streak, Claiming Second-Largest U.S. Lottery Prize

Two lucky Powerball players, one in Missouri and one in Texas, have become instant multi-millionaires after matching all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing, splitting a colossal $1.787 billion jackpot. The win brings to an end a 42-drawing stretch without a jackpot winner, a run that captivated the nation and produced the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot on record.

The winning numbers drawn were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62, with the red Powerball of 17. With the final tally of ticket sales, the jackpot amount was confirmed at $1.787 billion, just shy of the previously advertised figure of around $1.8 billion.

The size of the prize generated widespread excitement and resulted in millions of smaller

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