POWERBALL
Lottery enthusiasts have a golden opportunity to win big tonight as the Powerball jackpot has surged to an astounding estimated amount of $1.4 billion for the upcoming Saturday’s drawing, following the absence of a grand prize winner in Wednesday’s draw.
The jackpot’s cash value is anticipated to be approximately $614.0 million, as reported by the Powerball website. Winners have the option of receiving their prize as a single lump-sum payment or in 30 gradual payments spanning 29 years.
Should a fortunate player clinch the grand prize, they would secure the distinction of becoming the recipient of the third-largest jackpot in the history of the game. Additionally, the prize awaiting the lucky winner on Saturday would rank as the fifth-largest lottery jackpot ever in the United States.
However, it’s essential to maintain realistic expectations. The odds of winning the jackpot stand at a staggering 1 in 292,201,338.00, as confirmed by Powerball. You can watch the live drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Since July 19, has not seen a grand prize winner. On that date, a single ticket sold in California clinched a remarkable $1.08 billion jackpot.
Wednesday’s Powerball’s drawing marked the 33rd consecutive event without a jackpot winner. The winning numbers were 9, 35, 54, 63, 64, with the number being 1.
The largest jackpot ever was a $2.04 billion prize, won by a lucky sole ticket in November 2022.
