Powerball has an estimated $620 million top prize up for grabs during its next drawing set for Saturday, December 23. The drawing that comes just hours before Christmas Eve stands to deliver a lucky winner with the 19th largest lottery jackpot in US history.
Powerball’s top prize, which is only won by a ticket overcoming the measly odds of one in 292.2 million to match all five drawn white ball numbers and the red Powerball, last hit on October 11. That jackpot was won by a ticket sold in California.
With just hours remaining, the Powerball grand prize is estimated to hit $295 million. This is the sum if the winner chooses monthly installment payments; if the future winner picks a lump-sum cash amount, they can take home about $135.8 million. Since early October, the grand prize of America’s favorite lottery has been gradually growing, starting from $20 million. Surviving the draws so far, the jackpot is getting closer to $300 million for its drawing scheduled for Monday, November 20, 2023.
The Hoosier Lottery has turned another man’s life around. After playing the lottery’s $5 Lighting Cash Fast Play game, Dave Click, a resident of Peru, Indiana, won the $588,054 jackpot. Click bought the ticket at Peru Pantry, a shop located at 286 W. Main Street in Miami County. At first, he couldn’t believe his luck when he saw 22 lightning bolts. When he confirmed that he was indeed the winner, Click immediately called his wife. According to the Hoosier Lottery, Click’s wife was half asleep when he called it. At first, she thought that her husband was trying to pull a prank. Click had to underscore that he was indeed a lottery winner to make his wife take his claim seriously.
