A record-breaking prize in the history of the Powerball game is being checked for by players.
no winner following Prior to Monday’s drawing, the Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $747 million on Saturday. This made it the fifth-largest jackpot in Powerball history and the ninth-highest lottery award in US history, according to lottery officials.
Since the jackpot was last claimed on November 19, it has continued to increase. According to Powerball jackpot, Monday’s drawing will be the 34th for the current jackpot.
If the big prize winner selected the annuity option, which would be paid out progressively over 29 years, they would get $747 million as their prize. With the widely used cash option, the winner would receive $403.1 million before federal and state taxes.
Winning numbers for the Powerball jackpot:
In Monday night’s drawing, the winning numbers were 5, 11, 22, 23, 69, and the Powerball was 7. Power Play was two times.
What is the Powerball game?
Each Powerball play costs $2. For the white balls, players choose five numbers between 1 and 69, and for the red Powerball, they choose one number between 1 and 26.
You must match the numbers for all five white balls, plus the red Powerball, to win the jackpot.
There are eight more chances to win a Powerball prize across the game’s non-jackpot tiers in addition to the big prize, depending on the number of balls that are matched.
Tempted by the jackpot? Check out these instructions for Powerball jackpot.
Prizes other than the jackpot range from $4 to $1 million. You can choose to play “Powerplay” for an additional $1, which multiplies non-jackpot winning payouts by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10.
The 10X Powerplay, according to Powerball, is only offered when the jackpot is $150 million or less. For the Powerplay, the second-tier “Match 5” reward is capped at $2 million.
In some jurisdictions, participants can purchase “Double Play,” a supplementary add-on feature that offers them a second chance to match their numbers following each Powerball drawing, for $1 per play.
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In 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Powerball can be played.
