Powerball Jackpot Reaches $744.7 Million; Winning Numbers Drawn for Monday
New York, NY – A single ticket holder could be waking up a multi-millionaire this morning after the Powerball drawing on Monday night revealed winning numbers worth an estimated $744.7 million. The numbers drawn were 5, 18, 26, 47, 59 with a Powerball of 1. The Power Play multiplier was 3x.
This marks the latest attempt to claim the massive jackpot, which has eluded players as September 6th, when winning tickets sold in Missouri and Texas split a staggering $1.787 billion prize. The escalating jackpot has fueled a surge in ticket sales nationwide as hopefuls eye a life-altering payout.
For those playing the odds,the chances of winning any powerball prize are approximately 1 in 24.9. However, the odds of hitting the jackpot are considerably steeper, standing at 1 in 292.2 million.Despite the long odds, the allure of a near three-quarters of a billion dollar prize continues to draw millions of participants.
Powerball tickets cost $2 each, and drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. winners have the option of receiving the full jackpot amount as an annuity – paid out in 30 graduated payments over 29 years – or opting for a lump-sum payment,which will be a smaller,but still substantial,immediate payout.
WABC-TV contributed to this report.
