The Powerball jackpot surged into the top four in U.S. history as it now stands at $1.55 billion for Monday’s drawing.
The total estimated jackpot increased by over $150 million after nobody won the big prize in yesterday’s drawing. A winner on Monday could claim the jackpot as a $1.55 billion annuity or $614 million in cash.
The $1.55 billion jackpot ranks as the third largest in Powerball history and fourth largest in U.S history.
In Wednesday’s drawing, four different tickets in North Carolina matched four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. Two of the tickets added Power Play and doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit. The winning tickets came from:
• A $3 Power Play ticket from Online Play in Goldsboro won $100,000
• A $3 Power Play ticket from Mar Mac Express Mart on U.S. 117 South in Dudley won $100,000
• A $2 ticket from Kingsway on Kendrick Road in Gastonia won $50,000
• A $2 ticket from Publix on Harris Square Drive in Harrisburg won $50,000
Powerball has gone 34 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. The Powerball jackpot was last hit in the July 19 drawing when a ticket in California won the $1.08 billion prize.
Players can buy Powerball at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website or mobile app. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
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