One punter won nearly 500 million dollars.
a ticket of Powerball in Arizona, USA, hit all the correct numbers on Wednesday night, giving one lucky player a jackpot that 473.1 million dollars then the prize exceeds previous estimates.
The winning numbers on Wednesday were 11, 36, 61, 62 and 68 with a Powerball of 4. Tickets were purchased at a Quick Trip store in Gilbert, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona.
The lucky winner can choose to take home the $ 473.1 million prize through the annual fee option per year, which means it is paid out over 29 years. Nearly all of the big winners take the money option even with a deep discount, a one -time payout of $ 283.3 million. Both award options are taxable.
Powerball is played in every US state.
After no winning ticket won the jackpot in the previous drawing on Monday, strong ticket sales boosted the final winning ticket number on Wednesday: third of 2022.
While there was only one mega winner, more than 1.4 million tickets also won cash prizes in the drawing on Wednesday night, including a ticket from Indiana that matched all five white balls and won a million dollars.
For the final draw, 1.4 million tickets were sold.
On Jan. 5, two tickets to California and Wisconsin split the $ 632.6 million jackpot, the seventh largest prize in Powerball history. Then, in the drawing on Feb. 14, a ticket to Connecticut won the $ 185.3 million jackpot. Until before Wednesday, there are 30 consecutive draws with no one winning the jackpot.
The estimated jackpot for Saturday’s upcoming drawing is set at $ 20 million, or a cash value of $ 12 million.
The longer the game lasts without a grand prize winner, the higher the payout.
Neighbors line up to play their tickets.
Powerball is played in 45 states including Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The chance of winning the jackpot is one of 292.2 million.
Draws are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Source: Clarin