(LEX 18) — The Kentucky Lottery reported that two $50,000 winning tickets were sold in the state. However, the game's current jackpot rose to $1.7 billion when no one matched the five white balls and red Powerball on Wednesday.
Officials reported that the winning tickets worth $50,000 were sold at the following locations:
- Saddlebrook One, 525 West Laurel Road, London, Ky.; and
- Speedway, 411 Mount Zion Road, Florence, Ky.

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3 winning Powerball tickets sold in Kentucky including a $1 million jackpot win
The current jackpot is the third largest jackpot in the history of the game. The estimated cash value, officials reported, is $770.3 million.
On Tuesday, the Kentucky Lottery reported that three winning tickets were sold in Kentucky including a ticket that resulted in a $1 million jackpot prize.