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Power ball Jackpot reaches $100,000

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It's chance to win 100 million dollars, all you have to spend two bucks.

The power ball jackpot has been growing since August and tonight one lucky person could take home the cash prize.

"It's a chance to win some money and see how it is to spend some money in a conservative manner and be able to save some," says lottery player Dorian Irvin.

The chance to win only costs two dollars per ticket, and people are taking advantage of it.

The BP on Dawson says they were busy all night, "We've been extremely busy tonight people have been buying the power ball tickets. The jackpot is up to 100 million dollars," says employee Kayla White.

But have you ever really thought about how much money 100 million dollars is? And what you would do with it if you were the lucky winner? WALB caught up with some people who all have different plans.

"First I would buy thing fine little lady right here a nice big rock, and then probably buy a private island and put the rest in the bank and let it drawl interest and try to be smart with it you know, maybe buy a nice little car," says Kyle Conkle.

But other people had different ideas on how they spend their winnings.

"I would start me a non profit organization for the youth in the community, low income housing, and the homeless," says Jarrod Burse.

"I'd set up a non profit organization for the kids, I'd do something for the old people. I'd have something for the homeless and I'd have enough money to spread around and make sure to be conservative and spent in a well formed manner," says Dorian Irvin.

"I'd help save it for college, to go to Georgia," says Trey Burse.

"People are looking to win big prices just so they can pay off their bills or do such and such," says White.

One's things for certain, someone could score the lucky ticket and the Georgia Lottery will continue to support education all over the state.

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