Powerball Jackpot Reaches $68M for Saturday Drawing
Another Powerball drawing has passed, this time with zero Match 5 prizes and no jackpot wins. The quieter drawing has, nevertheless, allowed the jackpot to continue growing, providing players with a shot at an even bigger prize. Two Players Won Prizes of $100K Yesterday’s Powerball drawing had play…
Another Powerball drawing has passed, this time with zero Match 5 prizes and no jackpot wins. The quieter drawing has, nevertheless, allowed the jackpot to continue growing, providing players with a shot at an even bigger prize. Two Players Won Prizes of $100K Yesterday’s Powerball drawing had players competing for a top prize of $48 million with a cash option of $21 million. The winning white numbers drawn during the August 19 drawing were 10, 21, 58, 61, and 64. The Powerball was 17 and the Power Play multiplier was 2x. As mentioned, the drawing did not result in a jackpot win. Since no one was lucky enough to match all five winning numbers, the game did not award a seven-figure Match 5 prize of $1 or $2 million either. However, ten players managed to match four white numbers and the Powerball to secure prizes from the game’s third-tier. These winners included eight players who scooped up prizes of $50,000, as well as two who took home $100,000 each. The two players’ winnings were multiplied by two due to the fact that both of them had the Power Play feature active. As a result of the unsuccessful attempt on the jackpot, the Powerball top prize has now reached $68 million for the next drawing. A hypothetical winner would be allowed to either take the annuity option for the full sum or the one-time lump sum payment of $29.5 million. The next Powerball drawing will take place this Saturday. A Player in Illinois Won a Billion Dollars The previous Powerball jackpot was won only a few drawings ago. The prize landed just after reaching the $1 billion milestone, meaning that a new billionaire has been born in America. As of the time of this writing, the winner in question has yet to come forward to collect their winnings. In the meantime, a player in Florida just won a $1 million Match 5 prize from the Powerball game. The same drawing also rewarded five prizes of $50,000, but since none of them had the Power Play feature, no one among the bigger winners could capitalize on the 4x multiplier.