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The Powerball jackpot surged to an estimated $1.6 billion forward of Monday evening’s drawing, making it the fifth-largest prize in U.S. lottery historical past.
The pot grew after no ticket matched all six numbers from Saturday evening’s drawing.
The white balls had been 4, 5, 28, 52 and 69. The crimson Powerball was 20 and the Energy Play multiplier was 3.
It now has an estimated money worth of $735.3 million, in accordance with the lottery.
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The Powerball jackpot is now the fifth-largest in U.S. lottery historical past. (Brandon Bell/Getty Photographs)
The percentages of profitable a prize are 1 in 24.9, whereas the chances of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Although there was no jackpot winner within the newest drawing, eight tickets matched all 5 white balls, the lottery stated. Successful Match 5 tickets had been bought in California, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan (two), New Hampshire and Ohio.
Monday’s drawing – the fourth-largest in Powerball historical past – will mark the forty sixth within the present jackpot run, which the lottery says is a recreation report for probably the most drawings in a jackpot cycle.
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The percentages of profitable a prize are 1 in 24.9, whereas the chances of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. (CatLane)
The Powerball jackpot was final gained on Sept. 6, when two tickets in Missouri and Texas break up a $1.787 billion prize.
The winner can select between a lump sum fee estimated at $735.3 million or an annuitized prize of an estimated $1.6 billion. Each choices are earlier than taxes.
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If a winner opts for the annuitized prize, they are going to obtain one instant fee adopted by 29 annual funds that enhance 5% annually.
The Powerball jackpot now has an estimated money worth of $735.3 million, in accordance with the lottery. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly)
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Powerball tickets are bought in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings happen three nights every week, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The largest U.S. lottery jackpots:
- $2.04 billion – Powerball; Nov. 7, 2022 – California
- $1.787 billion – Powerball; Sept. 6, 2025 – Missouri, Texas
- $1.765 billion – Powerball; Oct. 11, 2023 – California
- $1.602 billion – Mega Thousands and thousands; Aug. 8, 2023 – Florida
- $1.6 billion – Powerball; Dec. 22, 2025 (present prize, estimated jackpot)
- $1.586 billion – Powerball; Jan. 13, 2016 – California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.537 billion – Mega Thousands and thousands; Oct. 23, 2018 – South Carolina
- $1.348 billion – Mega Thousands and thousands; Jan. 13, 2023 – Maine
- $1.337 billion – Mega Thousands and thousands; July 29, 2022 – Illinois
- $1.326 billion – Powerball; April 6, 2024 – Oregon
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