A really fortunate winner might earn an estimated $670 million from Monday’s Powerball drawing after no tickets hit all 5 numbers and the Powerball on Saturday night time.
The brand new Powerball jackpot, if received, could be sixth largest within the recreation’s historical past and the eighth largest U.S. lottery jackpot of all time, in accordance with powerball.com. If the winner claims the money possibility versus a 30-year payout, the person will stroll away with $474.8 million.
Since June 5 a document 40 consecutive Powerball drawings have taken place with out a grand prize winner. The June ticket, price $285 million, was offered in Florida.
The numbers for Saturday night time’s drawing had been 28, 38, 42, 47, 52 and the Powerball was 1. A ticket offered in Massachusetts matched 5 numbers for a $1 million prize.
Saturday’s jackpot of $635 million would have been the tenth largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever received. The largest: A cool $1.586 billion that was cut up amongst winners in California, Florida and Tennessee.
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The jackpot awaiting Monday’s hopeful lottery contributors hasn’t been this massive since Jan. 29, when an nameless Maryland group received $731.1 million.
These winners, self-described as “The Energy Pack,” purchased a single ticket at a market in Lonaconing, Maryland, on Jan. 20. They selected the $546.8 million money possibility and took house nearly $370 million after taxes.
The Maryland State Lottery & Gaming Management Company stated that one who purchased the ticket “checked it a few half dozen occasions” earlier than telling the remainder of the winners “this may’t be proper; I’m going to work.”
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Jackpot grows:Powerball grand prize still up for grabs; next drawing’s jackpot at $670 million
Since Aug. 23, Powerball drawings have been held thrice every week in an effort to extend curiosity and develop prizes extra shortly. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EDT.
One factor that hasn’t modified, although, are the lengthy odds of profitable the jackpot – one in 292.2 million.
Contributing: The Related Press
