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Powerball Winning Numbers Announced, Did You Win?

With a $579.9 million prize on the line, Royal Oak residents are eyeing their tickets.

The estimated $580 million winning Powerball numbers have been selected and people in Royal Oak are checking their tickets.

Official have confirmed the winning tickets were sold in Arizona an Missouri, but 8,924,123 players won smaller prizes, including two winners who matched five numbers for $1 million in Michigan.

The winning Powerball numbers for the Nov. 28, 2012 drawing are 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and a Powerball number of 6.

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For more on Powerball, visit Powerball.com

Lottery anaylsis website USA Mega broke down what you could expect to take home after taxes in the $550 million jackpot state by state. 

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In Michigan, a solo winner could expect to pay 4.35 percent in state taxes on the winnings. The annual payout after taxes would be $13,659,000; a lump sum payout would be $268,328,700.


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