Nearly $300 million will be up for grabs in this weekend's Mega Millions and Powerball drawings after no one matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball game.
The jackpot for the Christmas Eve Powerball drawing was boosted to $125 million after no players matched Wednesday night's numbers -- 10, 13, 15, 31 and 54 with a "Power Ball" of 18.
Meanwhile, the top prize in Friday night's Mega Millions lottery climbed to $173 million after no players matched all six numbers in Tuesday's drawing.
One Georgia player, Eddie Hall of Leesburg, matched the first five numbers drawn Tuesday night -- 20, 24, 27, 45 and 51 -- but not the "Mega Ball," which was 31. Hall won $250,000.
The Mega Millions jackpot has rolled over 14 times since Nov. 4, while the Powerball jackpot has rolled over nine times since Nov. 23.
The cash option prize for Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is $129 million, while the cash option for Saturday's Powerball game is $80 million.
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