Wednesday’s $1 Billion Powerball Jackpot Ranks No. 3 All Time

It has occurred once more. The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to $1 billion, marking solely the third time within the sport’s 31-year historical past that it has reached the $1 billion threshold. The following monumental drawing takes place on Wednesday, July 19, with the jackpot boasting an estimated money worth of a jaw-dropping $516.8 million.

The thrill doesn’t finish there. This spectacular $1 billion jackpot now stands because the seventh-largest US lottery jackpot of all time and third largest Powerball jackpot ever recorded. It falls wanting the world record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot claimed final yr and the $1.586 billion Powerball prize received again in 2016.

The final Powerball jackpot was hit on April 19. A ticket bought in Ohio received a $252.6 million prize. Within the three-month span since that large win, there have been 38 consecutive drawings with out a jackpot winner.

Pennsylvania gamers can now purchase tickets on-line on the PA iLottery web site or cell app. On-line tickets provide computerized notifications in case you win a prize, so that you by no means miss out on potential winnings.

Powerball holds drawings thrice per week, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights at 11 p.m. ET. Examine the profitable Powerball numbers right here after every drawing.

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Powerball profitable numbers for Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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Current Powerball winners

Monday’s profitable numbers have been 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and Powerball 21. The Energy Play multiplier was 4x.

Whereas the almost $1 billion jackpot remained elusive throughout Monday evening’s drawing, there have been loads of large winners. 5 fortunate gamers from completely different states (CT, FL, KY, NY, PA) matched all 5 white balls, securing a cool $1 million every. Nevertheless it will get higher for 3 gamers from Arkansas, Georgia and Texas, who had the foresight to incorporate the Energy Play possibility and doubled their winnings to $2 million every.

PA Lottery gamers didn’t miss out on the enjoyable. The Keystone State’s three largest winners received $1.4 million in prizes. One ticket bought in Delaware County landed a $1 million prize, and two different tickets bought in Lycoming and Allegheny counties made out with $200,000 every.

These three profitable tickets have been bought at:

• Bethel Meals Market in Garnet Valley, Delaware County
• Proper-A-Means in Williamsport, Lycoming County
• Large Eagle in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County

Odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot

Whereas the key jackpot is alluring, it’s vital to place it in perspective. The possibilities of scoring that coveted prize are a staggering 1 in 292.2 million. Even matching the primary 5 balls to win the second-tier prize is a uncommon feat, with odds of 1 in 11.7 million.

The chances of profitable any prize on Powerball are extra encouraging at 1 in 24.9.

Prime 10 Powerball jackpots: The place does the $1 billion drawing rank?

As we await the crowning of the following $1 billion winner, let’s check out Powerball’s largest jackpots and see how the $1 billion jackpot stacks up.

$2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
$1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
$1 billion – July 19, 2023 — present jackpot
$768.4 million – March 27, 2019 – WI
$758.7 million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
$754.6 million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA
$731.1 million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD
$699.8 million – Oct. 4, 2021 – CA
$687.8 million – Oct. 27, 2018 – IA, NY
$632.6 million – Jan. 5, 2022 – CA, WI

The Powerball frenzy is on, and we’re seeing large winners all throughout the nation on the run to the following jackpot win. Good luck, and bear in mind to play responsibly. Because the PA Lottery likes to level out, it solely takes one ticket to win.