Powerball jackpot of $630 million has South Floridians excited to get their tickets

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — The latest Powerball drawing will be for an incredible $630 million prize.

It’s the seventh-largest jackpot ever.

Here are the winning numbers:

Powerball winning numbers for Jan. 5, 2022.

The chances of someone hitting the mega Powerball prize is 1 in 292.2 million.

Several South Floridians were anxious and excited to buy their tickets ahead of the big drawing.

The drawing was held Wednesday at 11 p.m.

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