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Powerball Jackpot Rises to $426 Million as Recent Winners Claim $2 Million and $50 000 Prizes

Operating in 45 jurisdictions Powerball holds draws three times weekly with a $1 Power Play option to multiply lower-tier prizes

Overview

  • Monday’s draw set the next Powerball jackpot at $426 million with a $193.5 million cash option
  • Christopher Williams of Fall River won $2 million by purchasing a $2 Quick Pick ticket plus Power Play and plans to buy a home and invest for his children
  • A Virginia couple secured $50 000 after matching four white balls and the Powerball on a $10 ticket bought at a Chester, Maryland gas station
  • Cumberland Farms in Fall River will receive a $20 000 retailer bonus for selling the winning $2 million ticket under Powerball’s incentive program
  • Powerball tickets cost $2 per play, draws occur Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. ET, and a $1 Power Play can multiply non-jackpot prizes up to tenfold