By Canadian Press

Powerball Jackpot-Top 10 largest US Jackpots

Jan 4, 2018 | 5:45 AM

An estimated $550 million jackpot is up for grabs in Saturday night’s Powerball lottery drawing, making it potentially the 8th largest prize in the nation. Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots drawn so far and the states where the winning tickets were sold:

1. $1.6 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)

2. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)

3. $656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (three tickets, from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland)

4. $648 million, Mega Millions, Dec. 17, 2013 (two tickets, from California and Georgia)

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5. $590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013 (one ticket, from Florida)

6. $587.5 million, Powerball, Nov. 28, 2012 (two tickets, from Arizona and Missouri)

7. $564.1 million, Powerball, Feb. 11, 2015 (three tickets, from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas)

8. $536 million, Mega Millions, July 8, 2016 (one ticket, from Indiana)

9. $487 million, Powerball, July 30, 2016 (one ticket, from New Hampshire)

10. $448.4 million, Powerball, Aug. 7, 2013 (three tickets, one from Minnesota and two from New Jersey)

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Sources: AP archives, www.megamillions.com and www.powerball.com

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