Nearly all winners opt for a lower cash payment, which for Monday's drawing would be an estimated $497.3 million. The $1 billion jackpot prize is for winners who opt to take the full amount piecemeal over 29 annual payments. 3, a testament to how slim the odds are of winning the jackpot: one in 292.2 million. No one has hit all six numbers since Aug. The biggest prize was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won by three ticketholders in 2016. It’s the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. The jackpot soared after no one matched all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing. People showed up at convenience stores, groceries and gas stations around the country to snatch up lottery tickets for a chance at Monday night’s massive $1 billion Powerball jackpot. Notably, officials said the ticket was a Quick Pick. It was sold at a Kroger in the 19300 block of West Lake Houston Parkway. That near-winning ticket still earned the person $1 million. Someone in the Houston area nearly won a sizeable Powerball jackpot on Saturday.Ī ticket sold in Humble matched all five numbers, but didn't match the Powerball, Texas Lottery officials said. 29, drawing of the Powerball lottery, are on a counter at a market in Prospect, Pa., Friday, Oct. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic A rack with cards bettors can use to choose their own numbers to purchase lottery tickets for the Saturday Oct.
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