ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Saturday's Powerball jackpot will be worth an estimated $81 million since no one matched all six of the numbers in last night's drawing.
Wednesday's winning numbers were 4-16-18-51-and-53. The Powerball was 23 and the multiplier was 4.
Two tickets sold in Connecticut and Pennsylvania matched the first five numbers only to win $200,000.
Colorado's top prize was $40,000 for a Power Play ticket that matched the Powerball, plus four of the other numbers.
Powerball was created in 1992 and launched in Colorado in 2001.
It's now played in 30 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
On the Net: Multi-State Lottery Association: http://www.musl.com
Powerball: http://www.powerball.com
Colorado Lottery: http://www.coloradolottery.com
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