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$825 million jackpot ranks as second largest in Powerball’s history

October 28, 2022 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:30 PM
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The Powerball jackpot jumped $25 million on Friday to land at $825 million for Saturday’s drawing, the second largest jackpot in the game’s history.

Saturday’s jackpot stands at an $825 million annuity that is worth $410.2 million in cash. In the 30-year history of the Powerball game, Saturday’s jackpot lands behind only the world record $1.58 billion jackpot won in January 2016.

Not only is Saturday’s jackpot the second largest in Powerball’s history, it is the fifth largest U.S. jackpot in history. If you buy a ticket, play smart by knowing the odds. The odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9 and the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

While the jackpot remains up for grabs, North Carolinians have been winning lots of other prizes as the current Powerball run has produced over $7 million in prizes for players in our state. 

Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com.

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10/30/2022 02:35 - brenda b.

daniel is correct it's a game of chance good luck everyone

10/30/2022 08:34 - harry g.

Why are the payouts smaller, in January of Last year the jackpot was over 1 billon and the payout was 739 million and this one is around a 1 billion also and the payout is less than 500 million?NC Lottery
Hi Harry, thanks for the question! In January, two winners split the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot. The lump sum payment amount was $780.5 billion, but that amount was before tax.

10/29/2022 10:37 - michael a.

How much is it per year if annuity is taken?

10/29/2022 09:57 - joanie m.

Life changing good luck everyone

10/29/2022 03:10 - James J.

Someone's gonna win big and I can't get the $500 I was screwed out of. Charles H probably.

10/29/2022 02:00 - Daniel J.

You have as good a chance for the money with one ticket with power play as 20 regular tickets. .

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