The estimated Powerball jackpot has increased to $615 million for Saturday night’s drawing. The Powerball lottery jackpot grew to more than half a billion dollars Saturday after no one claimed the prize week after week.
In Saturday’s drawing, a fortunate player did not end up taking home $629.1 million, with a cash option of $310.6 million. Powerball shared on their website that once again, no one won the accumulating sum.
The winning numbers drawn Saturday night were 24-07-32-23-43 with a red Powerball number of 18. The Power Play multiplier was 2X. This marks the 34th consecutive drawing without a lucky winner.
The hefty jackpot continued to rise after no ticket matched the winning six numbers during Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. The jackpot for Monday, July 10, drawing will be $650 million with a cash value of $328.3 million.
The last Powerball jackpot was won on April 19 when a ticket in Ohio matched all five white balls and the red Powerball to win a prize worth $252.6 million.
In November 2022, a single ticket sold in California won the largest Powerball jackpot on record, worth $2.04 billion, after matching all six numbers.
The odds of hitting the grand prize jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is 9:45 p.m. on draw nights.
The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest jackpot ever.
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Attention all lottery enthusiasts! The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to an incredible $615 million for Saturday night’s drawing. This colossal sum is the result of weeks upon weeks of no one claiming the sought-after prize.
During Saturday’s drawing, a fortunate player narrowly missed out on winning a staggering $629.1 million, with the option of a cash payout amounting to a remarkable $310.6 million. Powerball shared on their website that once again, the coveted jackpot went unclaimed.
The winning numbers drawn on Saturday night were 24-07-32-23-43, with a red Powerball number of 18. An additional exciting detail was the Power Play multiplier of 2X. This unfortunate streak of no jackpot winners has now extended for an impressive 34 consecutive drawings.
After Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing yielded no ticket matching the winning six numbers, the jackpot continued to balloon in size. The next drawing, scheduled for Monday, July 10, will feature a staggering $650 million jackpot, with a cash value of $328.3 million.
The most recent Powerball jackpot winner emerged on April 19, when a lucky ticket holder in Ohio matched all five white balls and the red Powerball, securing a jaw-dropping prize worth $252.6 million.
A historic moment arrived in November 2022, when a sole ticket sold in California clinched the largest Powerball jackpot ever recorded, an astonishing $2.04 billion, by matching all six numbers.
However, it is important to remember that the odds of hitting the grand prize jackpot are a staggering 1 in 292.2 million. Powerball tickets can be purchased for $2 per play and are available in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Make sure to buy your ticket before 9:45 p.m. on draw nights.
Claim your shot at the largest jackpot ever as the Powerball jackpot continues its meteoric rise, with an estimated prize of $1.6 billion as of Friday. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary opportunity!
Wow, that’s an incredible amount! Imagine if someone wins it all, it would be life-changing. Good luck to the participants!
“Absolutely mind-blowing! Hoping luck strikes this Saturday for one lucky winner. Fingers crossed!”