Powerball jackpot up to $1.55 billion

After no one successfully matched all six numbers during Saturday’s drawing, the Powerball jackpot has reached an astounding estimated amount of $1.55 billion. The winning numbers drawn that night were 47, 54, 57, 60, 65, with the red Powerball number being 19.

This jackpot has now become the fourth-largest lottery prize in the world, having rolled over for an impressive 34 consecutive drawings since the last jackpot winner on July 19. This streak is just short of the record of 41 draws set in 2021 and 2022.

If there is a single winner for this massive prize, they will receive their winnings through an annuity, which entails receiving annual payments over a span of 30 years. Alternatively, winners often choose to receive a lump-sum cash payment, which, for the upcoming drawing on Monday night, is estimated to be around $679.8 million.

The fact that there are so few Powerball jackpot winners is a testament to the game’s extremely challenging odds, with a probability of just 1 in 292.2 million.

Powerball is played in 45 states across the United States, as well as in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, making it one of the most widely played and eagerly anticipated lottery games in the country.