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Two tickets in Texas and Missouri matched the successful numbers drawn Saturday night time for the Powerball’s $1.79 billion jackpot.
The grand prize, which is the second-largest in recreation historical past, has an estimated money worth of $820.6 million, based on the lottery. The 2 winners will break up the cash.
The most important U.S. lottery jackpot ever gained got here on Nov. 7, 2022, when a California participant gained the $2.04 billion prize.
The white balls drawn on Saturday had been 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62. The crimson Powerball was 17. The Energy Play was 2X.
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Two tickets in Texas and Missouri matched the successful numbers drawn Saturday night time for the Powerball’s $1.79 billion jackpot, which has an estimated money worth of $820.6 million. (Brandon Bell/Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
“Congratulations to our latest Powerball jackpot winners and the Missouri Lottery and Texas Lottery for promoting the successful tickets,” Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO, stated in a press release.
“Every $2 ticket offered throughout this Powerball jackpot run gave gamers an opportunity on the prize, whereas additionally supporting important public applications and providers of their communities — and that’s value celebrating!” he continued.
The 2 winners could have the selection between an annuitized prize of $893.5 million or a lump sum fee value $410.3 million. If a winner chooses the annuity choice, they’ll obtain one fast fee adopted by 29 annual funds that enhance by 5% annually.
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The Powerball jackpot had an estimated money worth of $820.6 million, based on the lottery. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Occasions through Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
Each prize choices are earlier than taxes.
Along with the jackpot winners, 18 gamers gained $1 million by matching all 5 white balls. Two gamers gained $2 million by choosing the non-obligatory Energy Play multiplier and matching all 5 white balls.
In additon to the 2 grand prize winners, 18 different gamers gained $1 million and two others gained $2 million. (iStock)
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The jackpot now resets to $20 million for its subsequent drawing on Monday.
The chances of successful the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are offered in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
