Powerball jackpot grows to $900 million after no winner
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $900 million on Saturday after no winner matched all six numbers
The Powerball has grown to its third-largest jackpot in the game’s history after Saturday’s drawing saw no one claim the lottery’s top prize.
Monday's jackpot cash value is now worth an estimated $900 million, according to the Powerball website. The lucky winner, if there is one, will have the option to collect their winnings in annual installments or the lump sum.
The winning numbers were 2, 9, 43, 55, and 57. The Powerball was 18. The Power Play multiplier was 2.
A ticket for the U.S. lottery Powerball sits on a counter in a store on Kenmare Street in Manhattan, New York, U.S., February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (Reuters/Andrew Kelly / Reuters Photos)
The largest ever Powerball jackpot ever was won in 2022 in California at $2.04 billion. The second-largest Powerball was won in California, Tennessee and Florida at $1.586 billion.
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If a winner opts for the annuity, they would receive an initial payment, followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
The Powerball jackpot hasn’t been hit since mid-April when a ticket sold in Ohio matched the winning numbers for a $252.6 million prize.
The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $$875 million on Saturday, making it the third-largest jackpot ever. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
The drawing Saturday included top-winning tickets sold in Colorado and two in Texas worth $1 million.
There were also 89 tickets that matched four of the five white balls and red Powerball. Seventy-five of the tickets won $50,000 prizes. The other fourteen tickets included the Power Play option for an additional $1 per play and increased the $50,000 prize to $100,000 according to the Powerball website.
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"In the last week, we’ve had seven Powerball players who have won at least $1 million, and five million other players who won other cash prizes. Please, remember to play responsibly. It only takes one ticket to win."
A Powerball lottery ticket sits in the machine at the 4 Sons Food Store and Chevron gas station in Fountain Hills, Arizona. (REUTERS/Joshua Lott / Reuters Photos)
The 10 largest Powerball jackpots to date:
- $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
- $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
- $875 Million (est.) – July 15, 2023
- $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
- $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
- $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 - WA
- $731.1 Million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD
- $699.8 Million – Oct. 4, 2021 – CA
- $687.8 Million – Oct. 27, 2018 – IA, NY
- $632.6 Million – Jan. 5, 2022 – CA, WI
The odds of hitting the grand prize jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
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Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is 9:45 p.m. on draw nights.