this Powerball Award It has surged to $1.7 billion after no one won the latest paintings Wednesday night, the third highest in history.
No one won tickets that match all six numbers drawn on Wednesday: White Ball 3, 16, 29, 61, 69 and Red Powerball 22.
The chance of winning the jackpot is one in 292.2 million, while the overall chance of winning the jackpot is 1 out of 24.9.
The next drawing is scheduled to take place Saturday night, according to a Powerball press release. The cash value of the jackpot is approximately $770.3 million.
The release said 11 tickets were sold, matching all five white balls and winning a prize of $1 million. They are for sale in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
According to the press release, four tickets won $2 million in prize money by matching all five white balls and included the Power Play option at $1 when purchased. They are for sale in Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming.
There were 117 tickets that won $50,000 in prizes and 36 tickets, winning $100,000 in prizes.
If someone wins the Powerball Award, they can choose between a $1.7 billion annuity award or a one-time payment of $770.3 million, according to the press release. Both are pre-tax.
If the winner chooses the annuity option, they will pay immediately and then make 29 payments per year, an increase of 5% per year.
Latest Powerball winner It was announced in June that a player bought a $204.5 million ticket for sale at 7-11 on Woodman Avenue in Aleta.
Two of this year’s four Powerball Grand Prix winners are from Southern California. In March, someone bought a ticket worth $515 million In Anaheim.
The other two Powerball winners were in January when an Oregon player bought a $328.5 million ticket, while in April, a Kentucky winner bought a $167.3 million ticket.
The highest Powerball jackpots of all time were won in California – in November 2022, when Altadena’s Edwin Castor bought $2.04 billion worth of tickets and in October 2023 A small group Bought a ticket worth $1.765 billion.
According to the press release, Power tickets were sold in 45 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and 45 states in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are broadcast every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and are broadcast live powerball.com.
