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Powerball Ticket Sold in California Wins $1.765B Jackpot

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California’s Powerball lucky streak continued Wednesday night as a single ticket sold in Frazier Park claimed a $1.765 billion annuitized jackpot. The prize, the second-richest in Powerball and US lottery history, has a one-time cash value of approximately $774.1 million.

The Powerball drawing for Wednesday, Oct. 11, delivered a $1.765 billion jackpot win for a ticket sold in California. The prize is the second-largest in Powerball history, which launched in 1992. (Image: Powerball)

The Powerball jackpot had been climbing since it was last hit on July 19 when a ticket — also sold in California — won a $1.08 billion annuitized prize. [Read more…] about Powerball Ticket Sold in California Wins $1.765B Jackpot

Powerball Players Put Odds and Reason Aside, as They Continue Jackpot Quest

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Millions of Powerball players will anxiously await the five white balls and red Powerball during tonight’s drawing in hopes of becoming an instant multimillionaire. But the odds are very good that you, your friend, your neighbor, and everyone else you know who purchased a $2 ticket won’t win the game’s top prize.

Powerball players wait in line at Mr. C’s Liquor in San Pedro, Ca., on Jan. 12, 2016. The Powerball jackpot for tonight’s drawing is north of $1.73 billion. (Image: ABC News)

The odds of a ticket winning the Powerball jackpot are just one in 292.2 million. To put those unfathomable odds in perspective, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you have about a one-in-a-million chance of being struck by lightning at some point in your lifetime. [Read more…] about Powerball Players Put Odds and Reason Aside, as They Continue Jackpot Quest

Powerball Jackpot the Fourth-Largest Lottery Prize in US History, Here’s What To Do if You Win

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Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is an estimated $1.55 billion, with a one-time cash option of $679.8 million.
A man walks by Lambert’s Market in Boston, with the $1.55 billion Powerball prize advertised on a digital display. [Read more…] about Powerball Jackpot the Fourth-Largest Lottery Prize in US History, Here’s What To Do if You Win