Powerball jackpot reaches $1 billion for only third time in history
For the third time ever, the Powerball jackpot has reached the billion-dollar mark as the jackpot continues to grow for Wednesday night's drawing.
Originally projected at $900 million after no one won it all in Monday's drawing, the jackpot kept climbing and is estimated at $1 billion. The cash option will be $516.8 million, according to the lottery website.
“This has turned into a historic jackpot run; this is only the third time in Powerball’s 31-year history that a jackpot has reached the billion-dollar threshold,” said Drew Svitko, Powerball Product Group Chair and Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director.
While no one won Monday's grand prize, five million-dollar tickets matched all five white balls, according to lottery officials. Those five tickets sold in Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, New York and Pennsylvania. Three other tickets, sold in Arkansas, Georgia and Texas, each matched all five white balls and increased the $1 million prize to $2 million by including the Power Play option.
Monday's winning numbers were 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 21. The power play multiplier was 4X.
Powerball drawings are held each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EST. Drawings can be viewed live at powerball.com/watch-drawing.
The Powerball jackpot was last hit in the April 19, 2023 drawing, when a ticket in Ohio matched all five white balls and the red Powerball to win a grand prize worth $252.6 million. Since then, there have been 38 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, according to lottery officials.
Powerball numbers you need to know
These most commonly drawn numbers could help you win.
Powerball ticket locations in NY
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How to play Powerball
Choose five numbers 1 to 69 and one number 1 to 26 to be your Powerball. To win the Powerball jackpot, match the six numbers on your ticket to the drawn six-number combination (five numbers plus the Powerball).
The odds of winning the jackpot prize are 1 in 292.2 million.
Powerball drawings: Where to watch
You can watch Powerball drawings online. The drawing takes place in the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.
Top 10 Powerball Jackpots
$2.04 billion, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
$1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
$1 billion (estimated): July 19, 2023
$768.4 million, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
$758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
$754.6 million, Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington
$731.1 million, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland
$699.8 million, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California
$687.8 million, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York
$632.6 million, Jan. 5, 2022: Two winners in California, Wisconsin
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Powerball jackpot reaches $1 billion for only third time in history
