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Powerball Jackpot Rises to $565 Million as Memory Jog Continues for Unclaimed Australian $100 Million Ticket

Wednesday’s no-winner draw lifted the U.S. Powerball jackpot to $565 million, prompting The Lott to launch a Bondi Junction memory jog to locate the unclaimed $100 million ticket.

Powerball tickets in New Jersey.
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Someone won a $1 million lottery prize with a ticket purchased in Texas.

Overview

  • The Aug. 13 Powerball drawing produced winning numbers 4-11-40-44-50 with Powerball 4 and a 3X Power Play, but no ticket matched all six numbers.
  • The jackpot now stands at an estimated $565 million annuity, with a lump-sum option of about $258.8 million before federal and state taxes, for the Aug. 16 drawing.
  • Three secondary winners in New Hampshire, Oregon and Texas each claimed $1 million for matching five regular numbers.
  • Players face roughly 1 in 292.2 million odds of winning the grand prize and significant tax withholdings that can reduce take-home payouts by up to 37 percent federally.
  • The Lott’s ongoing memory jog in Bondi Junction and public reminders aim to reunite the mystery holder of the June 12 $100 million Powerball ticket with their prize ahead of the six-year NSW claim deadline.