Powerball jackpot hits $1.7 billion
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Just in time for Christmas, one lucky Powerball player could win $1.7 billion before taxes in tonight's lottery drawing.
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Davidson College professor Tim Chartier who says you're 20,000 times more likely to get hit by lightning than win Wednesday’s $1.7B Powerball jackpot.
After no grand prize winner on Dec. 22, the Powerball drawing for Dec. 24 is at $1.7 billion — the 4th-largest jackpot in the game's history.
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