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Biggest lottery winners

Thursday, January 14, 2016
1. $1.586 billion (Powerball) Won Jan. 13, 2016. Winning tickets sold in California, Florida and Tennessee.
2. $656 million (Mega Millions). Won March 30, 2012. Winning ticket claimed by Merle and Pat Butler of Red Bud, Ill.
2. $656 million (Mega Millions). Won March 30, 2012. Winning ticket claimed by anonymous group called "the three amigos" in Maryland.
3. $648 million (Mega Millions). Won Dec. 17, 2013. Winning ticket in Georgia sold to Ira Curry, her home seen here.
3. $648 million (Mega Millions). Won Dec. 17, 2013. Winning ticket purchased in California by Steve Tran.
4. $590.5 million (Powerball). Won by Gloria MacKenzie, seen left, on May 18, 2013. Winning ticket sold in Florida.
5. $587.5 million (Powerball). Won Nov. 28, 2012. Winning ticket claimed in Missouri by Mark and Cindy Hill.
5. $587.5 million (Powerball). Won Nov. 28, 2012. Winning ticket claimed in Arizona by Matthew Good.
6. $564.1 million (Powerball). Two of three winning tickets were claimed anonymously in Puerto Rico and Texas for this Feb. 11, 2015 jackpot.
6. $564.1 million (Powerball). Marie Holmes of North Carolina claimed one of three winning ticket for this jackpot on Feb. 11, 2015.
7. $448.4 million (Powerball). Winning ticket claimed for Aug. 7, 2013 jackpot by Paul White of Ham Lake, Minn.
7. $448.4 million (Powerball). Winning ticket claimed for Aug. 7, 2013 jackpot by The Ocean's 16 group of Ocean, N.J.
8. $425.4 million (Powerball). Won Feb. 19, 2014. Winning ticket sold in California to B. Raymond Buxton.
9. $414 million (Mega Millions). Won March 18, 2014. Winning ticket claimed by Raymond Moyer and Robyn Collier of Merritt Island, Fla.
10. $399.4 million (Powerball). Won Sept. 18, 2013. Winning ticket claimed anonymously in South Carolina.
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1. $1.586 billion (Powerball) Won Jan. 13, 2016. Winning tickets sold in California, Florida and Tennessee.
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