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The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an incredible $1.09 billion after but another lottery drawing yielded no prime winner Monday night time.
Monday’s profitable numbers had been: 19, 24, 40, 42, 56 and Powerball 23.
The following drawing will probably be held Wednesday night time. If a participant lastly snags the jackpot, they may select the annuitized possibility, with an preliminary cost and the rest unfold over 29 years, or the lump-sum possibility of $527.3 million, each earlier than taxes.
The jackpot is the fourth-largest in Powerball’s historical past and will quickly shut in on the $1.13 billion Mega Millions prize gained by a ticket in New Jersey final week.
Not everybody went residence empty handed Monday. Six gamers scored $1 million prizes and greater than 2 million others gained prizes at decrease award tiers, in line with the lottery.
It’s been three months since anybody gained a Powerball jackpot. The final fortunate winner in Michigan snagged an $842.4 million prize on January 1.
The general odds of profitable a Powerball prize in any quantity are 1 in 24.9. The chances of profitable the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.