Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.09 billion, fourth largest in history

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The cardinal dollar Powerball is still up for grabs aft nary summons matched each six numbers, launching nan lottery to a expansive prize of $1.09 cardinal for Wednesday's drawing.

The winning numbers from nan Wednesday nighttime drafting are: 11, 62, 65, 38, 41. Powerball: 15.

Powerplay multiplier: 3X.

This is nan game's fourth-largest jackpot in nan game's history, according to a property merchandise from Powerball.

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A elephantine lottery advertizing motion is seen on Highway 101 arsenic U.S. Powerball jackpot grows $1.1 billion, successful Belmont of San Mateo County, California, United States connected April 1, 2024.  (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images / Getty Images)

If a subordinate wins nan jackpot successful Wednesday’s drawing, they will person nan prime betwixt an annuitized prize worthy an estimated $1.09 cardinal aliases a lump sum costs estimated astatine $527.3 million. 

Both prize options are earlier taxes. 

If nan victor selects nan annuity option, they will person 1 contiguous costs followed by 29 yearly payments that summation by 5 percent each year.

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Forms to prime numbers for Powerball are connected show successful a shop connected October 04, 2023 successful Miami, Florida. Wednesday's Powerball drafting will beryllium an astir $1.2 cardinal jackpot. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images / Getty Images)

There person been 39 drawings successful a statement without a jackpot winner.

The Powerball jackpot was past won connected Jan. 1, 2024, by a summons successful Michigan that won a prize worthy $842.4 million.

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Powerball tickets are seen connected a antagonistic aft being purchased successful a shop connected October 04, 2023 successful Miami, Florida. Wednesday's Powerball drafting will beryllium an astir $1.2 cardinal jackpot. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images / Getty Images)

Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, nan District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and nan U.S. Virgin Islands. 

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The wide likelihood of winning a prize are 1 successful 24.9. The likelihood of winning nan jackpot are 1 successful 292.2 million.

Powerball drawings are broadcast unrecorded each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from nan Florida Lottery workplace successful Tallahassee and live-streamed connected Powerball.com.

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