The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $645 million because no ticket matched the winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing.
Saturday night’s winning numbers were 12, 23, 44, 57, 61 and the red Powerball 5. The power play was doubled.
No player won the estimated $600 million on Saturday night, but three players, one each from Michigan, New Jersey, and South Carolina, won $1 million by matching all five white balls. Obtained.
The current prize pool is estimated at $645 million, with a one-time cash payment option of $307.3 million.
Winners typically choose their prize over the annuity option, which is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments.
The next draw will be held on Monday night. The draw takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The last jackpot was won on January 1st, when a player in Michigan won $842.4 million.
This was the 10th largest Powerball prize ever won.
The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
More than half of the revenue from ticket sales remains in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold, the game said.
