The winning numbers for the estimated $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot were drawn on Saturday, with the numbers being 44, 27, 52, 22, 69 and Powerball 9. The drawing was delayed by hours due to one jurisdiction needing additional time to complete required pre-draw procedures, as per Powerball game rules.
A lucky winner in the Powerball drawing can choose to receive the prize in annuitized payments or take a lump sum estimated at $608.9 million, as the jackpot grew to $1.3 billion after Wednesday’s drawing had no winners. This jackpot is the fourth largest in Powerball history and the eighth largest in US lottery history.
This Powerball drawing marks one of the longest streaks without a jackpot winner, with the last jackpot being won three months ago. Since a ticket in Michigan won an $842.4 million jackpot on New Year’s Day, there have been 40 consecutive drawings without a winner, according to Powerball, making this a highly anticipated drawing.
If no one wins the grand prize on Sunday, it would tie for the most consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner in Powerball history. The largest Powerball jackpot ever won was $2.04 billion in California in November 2022. The odds of winning any prize in a Powerball drawing are 1 in 24.9, while the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Tickets for Powerball cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Drawings are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. ET in Tallahassee, Florida, making it a widely popular and accessible lottery game.
The Powerball game rules require that every ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn to ensure fairness and accuracy. The Powerball drawing on Saturday night had been highly anticipated due to the massive jackpot and the long streak without a winner, making it an exciting event for lottery enthusiasts across the country.
