Someone could become wealthier by $1.5 billion after this evening—if they select the lucky numbers in the latest Powerball jackpot.
Saturday’s jackpot is the fifth largest in the Powerball game and the seventh largest among US lottery jackpots, per a Friday press release.
“This jackpot represents a top unexpected windfall,” stated Matt $\$ \mathrm{Stroun}$, Powerball Product Group Chair and CEO of the Iowa Lottery, in a press release on Thursday.
The Powerball jackpot increased after no one secured the top prize in Wednesday’s drawing. The winning numbers were 25, 33, 53, 62, 66, and the red Powerball 17.
While no one won the grand prize jackpot, two fortunate individuals won \$2 million each, according to the Powerball website. These winning tickets were sold in Arizona and Massachusetts.
Saturday’s potential winner can opt between the annuity prize of $1.5 billion or a lump-sum payment of \$689.3 million—a reward arriving just in time for the holiday season.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, although the chances for minor cash prizes are greater, some reaching \$4.
Powerball drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 PM Eastern Time.
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