Two Powerball tickets sold for big money in New York

There are two very happy New Yorkers this morning as the New York State Lottery announced that two “big money” Powerball tickets were sold in Saturday’s drawing in the state.

Each of these tickets matched four out of five numbers, along with the Powerball, to win the $50,000 3rd place prize.

Saturday’s winning Powerball numbers were: 1-12-17-21-58 with a Powerball number of 01.

The odds of winning 3rd place in the Powerball are 1 in 913,129.18.

No one took home the top prize, so the jackpot for Monday’s drawing is now up to $103 million.

The Powerball drawing takes place three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m.

If you’re looking for an edge when it comes to winning the lottery, consider purchasing your tickets from one of these locations.

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Here’s a look at the luckiest places to buy lottery tickets in New York State.

3. – Wegmans. Since 2012, this New York-based grocery store has sold over 300 “big money” lottery tickets.

2. – Tops Markets – Since 2012, over 400 “big money” lottery tickets have been sold at Tops.

The luckiest place to buy lottery tickets in New York State is 7-11. Since 2012, the convenience store chain has sold over 1,100 “big money” lottery tickets.

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