MIAMI – The Powerball approximated a single billion greenback jackpot has some individuals plunking down excess pounds in hopes of acquiring the successful ticket.
The jackpot skyrocketed just after no one gained the estimated $825 million in previous Saturday’s drawing.
Powerball jackpot winners have the choice of having their prize in an instant lump sum, which would volume to much more than $497 million in dollars, or as an annuity. That selection pays out the total jackpot volume in excess of about 30 decades. All of that would be ahead of taxes.
The successful quantities drawn Saturday night were being 19-31-40-46-57 and the Powerball selection was 23.
In Florida, 6 tickets matched 4 of the five quantities and the Powerball selection to gain $50,000 every. One particular Electrical power Engage in ticket matched all 5 quantities, but not the Powerball number, to acquire $2 million.
Even though the in general odds of winning any amount of the Powerball prizes are 1 in 24.9, the odds of successful the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to the business.
If another person wins Monday’s jackpot, it will be the next-largest jackpot in Powerball record, in accordance to a release from the lottery.
The most significant Powerball jackpot was $1.586 billion, which was won on January 13, 2016.
Powerball jackpots have been received 5 periods so considerably this 12 months.
Tickets cost $2, and drawings are just about every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
You can look at the drawing live throughout CBS4 News at 11 or on CBSMiami.com.
CBS4 is your official Florida Lottery station.
