Powerball's jackpot has now an estimated $650
million; 9th largest jackpot in history
Powerball's jackpot has now increased after there were no winners for Saturday's draw.
The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 7, 23, 24, 32, and 43 and the red Powerball was 18.
The next drawing will be on Monday, and it is set to be the ninth-largest prize in the Powerball game's history. The jackpot was last won in April Since then, there have been 34 consecutive drawings without the largest jackpot winner.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot on Monday are 1 in 292,201,338, according to the lottery officials.
If anyone won the 9th largest jackpot in Monday's drawing, then he or she can opt between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $650 million or a lump sum payment estimated at $328.3 million.
If a lucky winner wants to pick the annuitized prize, the lottery provides one immediate payment, then doles 29 out annual payments. Both prizes are prior taxes, according to lottery officials.
In a November 2022 drawing, A California player took home Powerball's largest-ever prize. The player won a record-high $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot.
There have been two winners this year so far in the Powerball. In February, a Washington player won a $754.6 million jackpot. A Virginia player won a $162.6 million jackpot in a March drawing.
Powerball tickets are sold in 45 out of 50 U.S. states, in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EST. The drawings are also live-streamed on Powerball.com.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. More than half of all proceeds from the sale of a Powerball ticket remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold.
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