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Bay Area Residents Take a Shot at Biggest Lottery Jackpot in History

The odds of winning the jackpot are about one in 292 million, but that isn't the number most are focused on

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Powerball players have a chance at winning $1.6 billion Saturday -- the biggest lottery jackpot in history.

Many Bay Area residents feel like they have a billion reasons to ignore the odds and get in the game.

NBC Bay Area’s Christie Smith was in San Francisco Friday where the lottery fever was high.

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