The grand prize pot for the Powerball lottery has surged to an approximated $685 million after the Christmas draw failed to produce a winning ticket for the six-number combination.
Next Wednesday's drawing presents an enticing lump-sum choice, with an estimated value of $344.7 million, as detailed on the official Powerball website.
The grand prize pot for the Powerball lottery has surged to an approximated $685 million after the Christmas draw failed to produce a winning ticket for the six-number combination.
Next Wednesday's drawing presents an enticing lump-sum choice, with an estimated value of $344.7 million, as detailed on the official Powerball website.
Christmas Day hasn't witnessed a Powerball jackpot triumph since 2013, breaking the streak with a $71.5 million jackpot clinched by a fortunate ticket holder in Missouri, as disclosed in a recent Powerball news release.
The selected numbers for Monday's draw were 5, 12, 20, 24, 29, and the Powerball was 4.
Despite the absence of a jackpot victor, numerous tickets matched the initial five numbers, unlocking substantial prizes. In New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, each a $1 million windfall awaited the fortunate ticket holders, while California's lottery system reported a winning ticket worth approximately $2.08 million.
In both Colorado and Georgia, two tickets secured $2 million each due to the inclusion of the Power Play feature, a feature explained on Powerball's official website.
The Powerball jackpot's most recent conquest occurred on October 11, when a Californian ticket holder claimed a staggering $1.765 billion grand prize. Since then, an impressive 32 consecutive drawings transpired without any triumphant jackpot moments.
Powerball emphasizes that while the odds of winning any prize stand at 1 in 24.9, the chances of hitting the jackpot remain an astronomical 1 in 292.2 million.
As the anticipation mounts for the upcoming drawing, the lottery landscape brims with excitement and aspirations for the next fortunate soul to claim the remarkable jackpot bounty.
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