Powerball: Jackpot hits $1.5 billion, fifth-largest in game's history
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $1.5 billion after no grand prize-winning tickets were sold for Wednesday night’s drawing.
The winning numbers were 25, 33, 53, 62 and 66 with a red Powerball of 17.
If someone wins the current jackpot, they would have a cash option estimated at $686.5 million.
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When is the next Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The next drawing will be on Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
How to play Powerball
Powerball tickets cost $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The odds of winning a Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9, according to lottery officials. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Winners can receive their jackpot prize as a lump sum or as an annuity that's paid in 30 payments over 29 years.
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Powerball jackpot keeps growing
So far, it has rolled over more than 40 times since a $1.787 billion jackpot was won on Sept. 6. Two winning tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas.
The current jackpot is the fifth-largest in Powerball history, according to lottery officials. It's also the second time Powerball has had back-to-back jackpots topping $1 billion.
"The jackpot is set to deliver the ultimate windfall," said Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO, in a news release.
Top 10 Powerball jackpots
1. $2.04 billion - Nov. 7, 2022 - California
2. $1.787 billion - Sept. 6, 2025 – Missouri, Texas
3. $1.765 billion - Oct. 11, 2023 - California
4. $1.586 billion - Jan. 13, 2016 - California, Florida, Tennessee
5. $1.5 billion – (current jackpot prize)
6. $1.326 billion - April 6, 2024 - Oregon
7. $1.08 billion - July 19, 2023 - California
8. $842.4 million - January 1, 2024 – Michigan
9. $768.4 million - March 27, 2019 - Wisconsin
10. $758.7 million - Aug. 23, 2017 - Massachusetts
The Source: This article was written with information from the Powerball website, the Florida Lottery and previous FOX 35 reporting.