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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1 Billion After No Winner Wednesday

After no ticket matched all six numbers on Dec. 10, Saturday's drawing offers a $1 billion annuity or a $461.3 million cash option.

Overview

  • Wednesday's winning numbers were 10-16-29-33-69 with the Powerball 22 and a 3X Power Play.
  • With no jackpot match in the 41st drawing of the run, the prize rolled to an estimated $1 billion for Saturday, with a cash value of $461.3 million before taxes.
  • Three tickets in Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey matched all five white balls to win $1 million each.
  • The current prize ranks as the game's seventh-largest after a streak dating back to the $1.787 billion split by winners in Missouri and Texas on Sept. 6.
  • Powerball drawings occur Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in 45 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with jackpot odds of about 1 in 292.2 million.