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Lotteries: $162 million hit, $106 million awaits

A Mega Millions jackpot worth $162 million was hit last night, but Powerball still has a huge grand prize up for grabs tonight.

A Mega Millions jackpot worth $162 million was hit last night, but Powerball still has a huge grand prize up for grabs tonight.

The Mega Millions winner was sold in Suffolk County, N.Y., but nine other tickets, including one sold in New Jersey, won $250,000.

Those tickets had the first five numbers - 3, 33, 35, 39 and 45 - but not the Mega Ball of 13.

New York had three of the second-prize winners and Maryland had two, while Georgia, Michigan and Texas each had one.

The jackpot reboots to $12 million for Friday night's drawing. Mega Millions is played in a dozen states.

Tonight's Powerball jackpot is worth $106 million in 30 yearly payments, or $53 million in cash - before taxes.

The chances of winning that jackpot with a single ticket are tiny - 1 in about 195 million.

Powerball is played in Pennsylvania, Delaware and 29 other states.

For more information, go to www.philly.com/philly/news/lottery, www.megamillions.com or www.powerball.com.