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After no ticket matched all six numbers drawn in Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot drawing, the prize has now grown to an estimated $1.5 billion.
The Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday night’s drawing, the fifth largest in game history and the seventh highest among all lottery jackpots in the U.S.
Saturday’s Classic Lotto jackpot is $1.5 million. Thursday’s winning Ohio Lottery numbers are: Pick 3 winners receive $500 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-1,000. Pick 4 winners receive $5,000 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-10,000.
Saturday's prize is the fifth -biggest Powerball and seventh-largest U.S. jackpot. "This jackpot is set to deliver the ultimate windfall," according to Matt Strawn, Powerball's product group chair and the Iowa Lottery 's CEO.
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday night’s drawing after lottery officials said no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night. The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016.
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The Powerball drawing to occur on Saturday night offers an estimated $1.5 billion annuitized jackpot (or a $686.5 million lump-sum cash payout). According to Powerball, this is the 45th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner—a record for a single Powerball cycle.
The cash option for tonight's drawing is worth an estimated $572.1 million. The current jackpot is the sixth largest in the game's history.