Powerball grand prize climbs to $1 billion with out a jackpot winner

The Powerball jackpot retains getting bigger as a result of gamers preserve shedding.

It occurred once more Saturday night time as nobody matched all six numbers and gained the estimated $825 million grand prize. Which means the subsequent drawing Monday night time shall be for an enormous $1 billion, in keeping with an announcement by Powerball.

The successful numbers Saturday night time have been: white balls 19, 31, 40, 46, 57 and the crimson energy ball 23.

The elevated jackpot would be the second-largest in U.S. historical past. The most important prize was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot gained by three ticketholders in 2016.

Though the marketed prime prize shall be an estimated $1 billion, that’s for winners who obtain their winnings by way of an annuity paid over 29 years. Winners nearly all the time go for money, which for Monday’s drawing shall be an estimated $497.3 million.

The $825 million jackpot for Saturday’s draw elevated from $800 million on Friday because of sturdy ticket gross sales, Powerball stated.

Gamers who missed out on the newest grand prize within the 30-year-old lottery should not instantly toss away their receipts.

A Florida ticket holder matched all 5 white balls in Saturday’s drawing and elevated the prize to $2 million by together with the sport’s “Energy Play” characteristic. Six tickets gained a $1 million prize by matching 5 white balls, together with two in California, two in Michigan, one in Maryland and one in Texas.

One other 17 tickets gained a $150,000 prize whereas there have been 80 winners of $50,000 every. Greater than 3.8 million tickets gained money prizes totaling above $38 million, Powerball stated.

It has been practically three months since anybody hit all six numbers and took the lottery’s prime prize, with a $206.9 million jackpot win in Pennsylvania on Aug. 3. Because of Powerball’s lengthy odds of 1 in 292.2 million, there have now been 37 consecutive attracts with out a jackpot winner.

Powerball is performed in 45 states, in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.