Powerball Awards Match 5 Prize in California, Jackpot Nears the Mega Millions One

The Powerball jackpot has almost caught up to the Mega Millions one after another drawing without a jackpot winner. The latest drawing, however, did end up awarding a Match 5 prize to a lucky player in California. Californian Matches 5, Wins $186K The latest Powerball drawing had the top prize set at $150 million with a cash option of $65.2 million. However, winning this life-changing prize required players to match all six winning numbers – something that no player quite managed to do. For reference, the winning numbers drawn on September 2 were 3, 10, 29, 58, and 64, plus the red Powerball 14. The Power Play multiplier for the drawing was 2x. As mentioned, a single player secured a Match 5 prize after correctly guessing all five white numbers except the Powerball. This would have normally netted them $1 million, but since they are based in California, they would get $185,595 instead. This is due to the fact that California bases prize amounts on the number of tickets sold. According to the California Lottery, the September 2 drawing had 45,907 winning Powerball tickets. In the meantime, eight players across America matched four white numbers plus the Powerball, which earned them the game’s tier-three prize. Five of those ticket holders are now eligible to redeem $50,000 each, while the other three can take home $100,000 due to the fact that their tickets had the Power Play feature active. The Powerball Jackpot Could Surpass the Mega Millions One Since the Powerball jackpot remained unclaimed, it has continued to grow, reaching $173 million for the Saturday drawing. A hypothetical winner during the weekend would be given a choice between the annuity option of $173 million or a one-time lump sum payment of $75 million. In any case, the Powerball jackpot has now almost caught up to the Mega Millions one. With one more weekly drawing, this means that the former game’s top prize could very well surpass the latter game’s jackpot. This is, of course, if no one manages to win either of the two jackpots before that happens. In other news, the first Match 5 prize in the United Kingdom just became a reality after a British player managed to match all five white numbers for the August 31 drawing. This netted the lucky lottery enthusiast a $1 million payout. This feat was repeated by a player in New York, who scooped up a similar prize. The Powerball drawing that took place last Saturday also awarded two Match 5 prizes to players in California and Georgia.