The Powerball Jackpot Reaches $760 Million After 33 Consecutive Drawings Without a Winner
The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $760 million after there was no winner in Wednesday night’s drawing. This makes it the fourth jackpot this year to exceed more than $500 million, with the last Powerball jackpot being won on Oct. 11.
The winning numbers drawn for Wednesday’s jackpot were: 4, 11, 38, 51, 68 and red Powerball 5, with the estimated cash value of the prize being $383.6 million. If a player wins the jackpot in Saturday night’s drawing, they will be offered the choice between annual payments worth $760 million or a lump sum payment estimated at $383.6 million.
This next drawing on Saturday night is the last Powerball drawing remaining in 2023, and the odds of winning the jackpot prize are one in 292.2 million. Powerball tickets are sold for $2 each.
There have been 33 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, making this prize the fourth jackpot this year to exceed more than $500 million. This year’s largest jackpot prize of $1.765 billion was won on Oct. 11 in California. The second largest prize was $1.08 billion that was won on July 19 in California, according to Powerball.
The game’s largest prize ever, of $2.04 billion, was won on Nov. 7, 2022.
The next Powerball drawing on Saturday night is sure to have millions of hopefuls across the country trying their luck for a chance at this massive jackpot. It remains to be seen if this will be the drawing that produces the next lucky winner.