$747 million jackpot reaches top 5 in Powerball’s history

February 6, 2023 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:01 PM

The Powerball jackpot continues to climb as Monday’s jackpot reaches $747 million, the fifth largest in Powerball history.

A winner on Monday could claim the jackpot as a $747 million annuity, or $403.1 million in cash.

If a winner chooses the annuity, the prize would be paid out in graduated payments over 29 years. The first payment would be $11.2 million and the 30th and final payment would be $46.2 million.

While North Carolinians keep going for the jackpot, players continue to win lots of other prizes. Check out these big wins from Saturday’s Powerball drawing:

$100,000 winning ticket from Greensboro
$50,000 winning ticket from Winston-Salem
$50,000 winning ticket from Wake Forest

All three winning tickets came from players using Online Play.

Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

2 COMMENTS

2/07/2023 08:31 - Angela A.

@NCEL it is now time to raise the minimum back to 40 million. We as players are paying the same $2 for tickets that use to be $1 for the starting 20 million. Money is being spent it is time to raise the minimum back or drop the price back to $1 this ain't gas you can't just keep raising the price and getting less!NC Lottery
Hi there, Angela! Decisions like that are made by the Multi-State Lottery Association, who oversee Powerball across all of its jurisdictions. While we hope that they'll raise the minimum back to the original starting point, we are not aware of any plans to do that at the time and unfortunately we aren't the ones that can make that decision!

2/06/2023 02:56 - Jacmelly B.

Very pleased with the Pick 3 and Pick 4 online. It’s very easy to go and in select Trips and check out! No more long lines no more getting up at the crack of dawn. Thank you NCEL!

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$747 million jackpot reaches top 5 in Powerball’s history

February 6, 2023 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:01 PM

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