US Currency (File Photo)

Powerball Jackpot Could Break The $1.58 Billion Record

The fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history could soar to the biggest one yet if no one wins the estimated $1.2 billion jackpot in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing.

The winning numbers for the Oct. 31 Powerball jackpot, were: 13, 19, 36, 39 and 59 and the Red Powerball is 13 .

The Power Play was 3x.

The jackpot climbed to $1.2 billion after no one matched all six numbers to win the jackpot. That makes 38 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner since the last person won the big prize on Aug. 3.

For the Monday night drawing, there were 131.6 million Powerball plays sold, according to Anna Domoto, a spokeswoman for the Multi-State Lottery Association, which oversees the game.

That amounted to 36.3% of all possible number combinations being covered, as millions of players picked the same numbers.

In the news: After 48 Years FBI Identifies “Lady Of The Dunes” Murder Victim As Ruth Marie Terry

That’s a ton, but considering the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, which means about 186 million number combinations weren’t covered.

Powerball jackpots start at $20 million and roll until the jackpot is won. Players win by matching the five white ball numbers (1-69) and the Power Ball number (1-26). The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are approximately 1-in-24.87. 

Players can purchase tickets at any of the more than 13,000 Lottery retailers across the state for the chance to become Florida’s newest multi-millionaire.

Players are reminded to sign the back of their tickets at the time of purchase and keep them in a safe place.

Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Visit Tampafp.com for PoliticsSports, and National Headlines. Support journalism by clicking here to our GiveSendGo or sign up for our free newsletter by clicking here

Android Users, Click Here To Download The Free Press App And Never Miss A Story. Follow Us On Facebook Here Or Twitter Here.

Copyright 2022 The Free Press, LLC, tampafp.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Login To Facebook To Comment