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Powerball Jackpot: 400 Million

Alex Crichton
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WXXI

Many people around Rochester were waiting in line today to buy their Powerball Lottery ticket.
There hasn't been a winner in several drawings, so tonight's jackpot is the fifth largest ever.

WXXI caught up with a few lottery ticket buyers at Worldwide News.

In addition to paying off their debts, most said they'd take a vacation, or move.

Many said they pick their numbers using birthdays, or let the computer pick the numbers for them.

Daniel Merritt, cashier ane receiving clerk at the retailer, says they do a steady lottery business everyday, so today's jackpot won't boost business as much as it would at other retailers.
Still, he says they see a lot of new faces when the jackpot gets this high.

The odds of winning that jackpot? One in 175-million.

The odds are better for a golfer getting a hole in one on consecutive par three holes.