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The Powerball jackpot surged to an estimated $1.6 cardinal up of Wednesday night's drawing, making it nan fourth-largest prize successful U.S. lottery history.
The cookware grew aft nary summons matched each six numbers from Monday night's drawing.
The achromatic balls were 3, 18, 36, 41 and 54. The reddish Powerball was 7 and nan Power Play multiplier was 2.
It now has an estimated cash worth of $781.3 million, according to nan lottery.
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The Powerball jackpot is now nan fifth-largest successful U.S. lottery history. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
The likelihood of winning a prize are 1 successful 24.9, while nan likelihood of hitting nan jackpot are 1 successful 292.2 million.
Though location was nary jackpot victor successful nan latest drawing, 9 tickets matched each 5 achromatic balls, nan lottery said. Winning Match 5 tickets were sold successful Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York (two), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Wednesday's drafting – nan fourth-largest successful Powerball history – will people nan 47th successful nan existent jackpot run, which nan lottery says is simply a crippled grounds for nan astir drawings successful a jackpot cycle.
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The likelihood of winning a prize are 1 successful 24.9, while nan likelihood of hitting nan jackpot are 1 successful 292.2 million. (CatLane)
The Powerball jackpot was past won connected Sept. 6, erstwhile 2 tickets successful Missouri and Texas divided a $1.787 cardinal prize.
The victor tin take betwixt a lump sum costs estimated astatine $781.3 cardinal aliases an annuitized prize of an estimated $1.7 billion. Both options are earlier taxes.
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If a victor opts for nan annuitized prize, they will person 1 contiguous costs followed by 29 yearly payments that summation 5% each year.
The Powerball jackpot now has an estimated rate worth of $735.3 million, according to nan lottery. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly)
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Powerball tickets are sold successful 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and nan U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings hap 3 nights a week, connected Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The biggest U.S. lottery jackpots:
- $2.04 cardinal – Powerball; Nov. 7, 2022 – California
- $1.787 cardinal – Powerball; Sept. 6, 2025 – Missouri, Texas
- $1.765 cardinal – Powerball; Oct. 11, 2023 – California
- $1.7 billion – Powerball; Dec. 24, 2025 (current prize, estimated jackpot)
- $1.602 billion – Mega Millions; Aug. 8, 2023 – Florida
- $1.586 cardinal – Powerball; Jan. 13, 2016 – California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.537 billion – Mega Millions; Oct. 23, 2018 – South Carolina
- $1.348 cardinal – Mega Millions; Jan. 13, 2023 – Maine
- $1.337 billion – Mega Millions; July 29, 2022 – Illinois
- $1.326 cardinal – Powerball; April 6, 2024 – Oregon
