The Powerball jackpot for Monday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $220 million with a cash option of $98.4 million. The excitement is building as players across the country eagerly await the results.
Details of the Drawing
The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers immediately following the conclusion of the drawing.
No one across the country hit Saturday’s $206 million jackpot. There were also no second-prize, $1 million tickets sold. However, in New Jersey, a lucky winner bought a $50,000, third-prize ticket using the Jackpocket app. It matched four numbers plus the Powerball.
Saturday’s winning numbers were: 26, 32, 43, 54 and 56. The Powerball draw was 24 with a Power Play of 2x. In addition, no one won the secondary, $10 million Double Play drawing Saturday. Those winning numbers were: 12, 25, 63, 65 and 66. The Double Play number drawn was 14.
Odds of Winning
The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 292,201,388 to 1. A player who buys a $2 ticket has about a 1 in 11,688,053 chance to match five numbers and win at least $1 million, while the odds are 913,129 to 1 to win a third prize of at least $50,000.
Powerball drawings are held each Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Don't miss your chance to play and win big!
Upcoming Mega Millions Jackpot
Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot is worth an estimated $62 million with a cash option of $27.7 million. If you're feeling lucky, why not try your hand at this exciting lottery as well?
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