According to lottery officials, there will be a whooping $800 million up for grabs in the upcoming Powerball drawing on Saturday night, which is predicted to be the second-largest jackpot drawing of all time.
On Wednesday night, the winning numbers were 19, 36, 37, 46, 56, and 24, and the Power Play was 2X.
According to a press statement from Powerball, the Wednesday jackpot was the biggest prize awarded by the lottery company so far this year, the fifth-largest in the 30-year history of the American lottery game, and the eighth-largest jackpot ever.
Jackpot winners have the option of taking their winnings in 30 annual payments spread over 29 years, or they can take them all at once. According to Powerball, the $700 million jackpot’s cash value is $335.7 million.
Tickets are available in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United States for $2 each. Caribbean islands. According to Powerball, more than half of all earnings stay in the country where the ticket was bought.
Based on game sales and interest rates, the jackpot increases. However, Powerball stated that the odds of winning the top prize remain the same at 1 in 292.2 million.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET, the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee broadcasts live Powerball drawings. On Powerball.com, the drawings are also live-streamed.
Meanwhile in Singapore, Here are the biggest TOTO winnings ever
| Draw Date | Jackpot Prize Amount | No. of Winning Shares | Winning Share Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 11 Feb 2022 | $19,416,913 | 8 | $2,427,114 |
| Fri, 19 Feb 2016 | $13,943,682 | 2 | $6,971,841 |
| Fri, 22 Feb 2019 | $13,615,434 | 2 | $6,807,717 |
| Mon, 08 Feb 2021 | $12,505,336 | 4 | $3,126,334 |
| Fri, 27 Feb 2015 | $12,067,722 | 2 | $6,033,861 |