We know these are not the winning tickets. A customer holds a handful of Powerball tickets Wednesday at Kavanagh Liquors in San Lorenzo, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
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The winners of the Aug. 7 Powerball jackpot pose with a check for their share of the $448 million grand prize. Sam Fromkin/New Jersey Lottery hide caption
Powerball winner Gloria C. Mackenzie, 84, leaves the lottery office escorted by her son Scott (right) after claiming a single lump-sum payment of just over $370 million before taxes on Wednesday in Tallahassee, Fla. Officials say she is the largest sole lottery winner in U.S. history. Steve Cannon/AP hide caption
Powerball winner Pedro Quezada holds up a promotional check featuring his $338 million jackpot. He owes $29,000 in back child support payments, according to New Jersey law enforcement authorities. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
A Powerball lottery ticket sits in the machine at the 4 Sons Food Store and Chevron gas station which sold one of two winning Powerball lottery tickets in Fountain Hills, Ariz. Joshua Lott /Reuters /Landov hide caption
Ticket sales soared as the jackpot grew. Saul Loeb /AFP/Getty Images hide caption