Wednesday’s $1 Billion Powerball Jackpot Hit By California Ticket

For the third time in Powerball’s 31-year historical past, the jackpot reached the $1 billion threshold for the Wednesday, July 19 drawing. And now Powerball has its third $1 billion winner!

One ticket, bought in California, received the monumental prize. As soon as the prize is claimed, the winner will select between the $1.08 billion annuity, or the money choice of $558.1 million, earlier than taxes.

Choosing the annuity selection would imply receiving a right away cost, adopted by 29 annual funds that progressively improve by 5% annually.

Wednesday’s profitable Powerball jackpot numbers had been: 7-10-11-13-24 and Powerball 24.

36 different Powerball tickets received $1 million on Wednesday

Along with three tickets throughout the US that received $2 million, there have been 36 extra that received $1 million.

The $2 million winners had their second-tier prize doubled by buying their tickets with Energy Play for an extra $1. These profitable tickets had been bought in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Florida. The PA ticket was bought in Clearfield County at Walmart on Industrial Drive in DuBois.

The $1 million winners hailed from 16 completely different states. California had a complete of seven of these winners:

• California – 7
• Connecticut – 1
• Florida – 4
• Illinois – 1
• Indiana – 1
• Kentucky – 1
• Massachusetts – 3
• Maryland – 2
• Missouri – 1
• New Hampshire – 1
• New Jersey – 2
• New York – 5
• Ohio – 1
• Texas – 4
• Wisconsin – 1
• West Virginia – 1

Pennsylvania gamers can now purchase tickets on-line on the PA iLottery web site or cell app. On-line tickets provide automated notifications should 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. Test the profitable Powerball numbers right here after every drawing.

Latest Powerball winners

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

Whereas the practically $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. However it will get higher for 3 gamers from Arkansas, Georgia and Texas, who had the foresight to incorporate the Energy Play choice and doubled their winnings to $2 million every.

PA Lottery gamers didn’t miss out on the enjoyable. The Keystone State’s three greatest 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 had been bought at:

• Bethel Meals Market in Garnet Valley, Delaware County
• Proper-A-Manner 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 percentages 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 subsequent $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 – CA
$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 subsequent jackpot win. Good luck, and keep in mind to play responsibly. Because the PA Lottery likes to level out, it solely takes one ticket to win.

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