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The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $1.6 billion for Saturday’s drawing.
The cash value has risen to $782.4 million, making it the largest lottery prize in history.
The Powerball prize hasn’t been won in more than three months.
The numbers drawn were: 28, 45, 53, 56, 69 with the Powerball of 20. The Powerplay multiplier was 3x, according to Powerball.com.
POWERBALL JACKPOT REACHES $1.6B, BREAKING LOTTERY RECORD
Powerball logo displayed on a phone screen and coins are seen in this illustration photo. ((Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
The new jackpot tops the previous record prize of $1.586 billion that was won in 2016.
The payout has reached this level after 40 drawings in a row with no grand prize winner.
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The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
A customer fills out a Powerball lottery ticket at a convenience store in Northbrook, Ill. ((AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) / AP Newsroom)
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The Powerball jackpot was previously won on Aug. 3, when a Pennsylvania ticket won a $206.9 million jackpot.
Player holding a Powerball ticket. (iStock)
In August 2021, Powerball added a third weekly drawing to help increase jackpots faster.
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Powerball is played on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
