The Powerball jackpot has elevated to an estimated $1.23 billion after one other drawing and not using a huge winner Wednesday night time.
The numbers chosen had been: 11, 38, 41, 62, 65 and the Powerball 15.
The jackpot, which now ranks because the eighth-largest in U.S. lottery historical past, has been rising for greater than three months, reflecting the lengthy odds of 1 in 292.2 million of successful the highest prize. Since the final participant received the jackpot Jan. 1, there have been 40 consecutive drawings with out anybody matching all six numbers and hitting it wealthy.
Lottery officers notice that hundreds of individuals have received smaller prizes, which vary from $2 to $2 million.
The $1.23 billion prize is for a sole winner who chooses to be paid by way of an annuity with 30 annual funds. Winners virtually all the time favor the money possibility, which for the following drawing Saturday night time can be an estimated $595.1 million.
Powerball is performed in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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