Six New Jersey tickets won $50,000 in Powerball as jackpot hits $1.55 billion
Six New Jersey lottery players won $50,000 in Saturday night's Powerball, the New Jersey Lottery announced on Monday.
The tickets all matched four of the white balls and Powerball to win the third-tier prizes.
The winning NJ tickets were sold at:
Quick Chek on Route 10 in Denville (Morris County)
Quick Mart Food Store on S Livingston Avenue in Livingston (Essex County)
130 Food Mart on Route 130 in North Delran (Burlington County)
Kc'S Korner on Oaktree Avenue in South Plainfield (Middlesex County)
Snack Shack on Lower Main Street in Aberdeen (Monmouth County)
Soda King on Gordons Corner Road in Manalapan (Monmouth County)
Powerball jackpot hits $1.55 billion
After no one won it all on Saturday, the Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $1.55 billion with a cash option of $679.8 million for Monday night's drawing, which will be the 35th since the jackpot was last won.
It will be the third largest Powerball and fourth largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever (see charts below).
It is the first time in Powerball history that back-to-back jackpots have reached the billion-dollar mark. The jackpot was last won on July 19 when a lottery player in California won the $1.08 billion jackpot.
The numbers drawn on Saturday, Oct. 7 were: 47, 54, 57, 60, 65 and Powerball 19. The Power Play was 3X.
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When is the next Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are held three times a week - Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Monday drawings were added in 2021.
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How late can I buy Powerball tickets?
The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. The deadline in New Jersey is 9:59 p.m. on the day of the drawing, while New York's deadline is 10 p.m.
Click here is a complete list of Powerball ticket deadline times by state or jurisdiction.
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How do I play Powerball?
The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Power Play for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot and Match 5). There is also a 10x Power Play possibility when the jackpot is less than $150 million.
Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a quick pick ticket with random numbers for you.
Prizes vary from $4 for the matching the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Powerball website here.
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Where can I buy Powerball tickets?
You can play the game in 45 states plus the Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Many grocery stores, gas stations and convenience stores sell lottery tickets. Some states allow Powerball tickets to be purchased online, but beware of scam websites. Check with your state lottery for more details about online sales before purchasing tickets online.
You don't need to be a U.S. citizen or a resident a particular state where you purchase your ticket.
Here is where you can buy tickets from lottery retailers in New Jersey: Click here.
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How can I watch Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing is broadcast live on the lottery website at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can watch the drawing by clicking here.
The drawing may be broadcast on a local television station in your market as well.
What are my odds of winning?
Playing the Powerball can be exciting, but just don't go spending those millions before you win.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1.
The odds to match all five white balls are 11,688,053-to-1.
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Lump sum or annuity?
The major lotteries in the United States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash.
The annuity option is paid out over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year.
The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but it is paid in a lump sum. You don't have to wait decades for all the money.
Can I win jackpot and remain anonymous?
In some states, like New Jersey, you can win a lottery anonymously. That wasn't always the case, but now winners are able to stay anonymous under a law that was signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.
In other states, a winner's name and hometown are a matter of public record. Check with your state lottery for more information.
Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots
Here are the Top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992:
$2.04 billion, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
$1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
$1.08 billion, July 19, 2023: Won in California
$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
What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?
Here's a look at the top jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:
$2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: California
$1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023: Florida
$1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
$1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2022: Won in Maine
$1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Illinois
$1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: Won in California
$1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
$768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
$758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
$754.6 million, Powerball: Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington
$731.1 million,, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland
$699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California
$687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York
$656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
$648 million, Mega Millions, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
$632.6 million, Powerball, Jan. 5, 2022: Two winner in California, Wisconsin
$590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013: Won in Florida
$587.5 million, Powerball, Nov. 28, 2012: Two winners in Arizona, Missouri
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