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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.5 billion after no ticket matches all six numbers

Cash option climbs to $746 million

SAN LORENZO, CA - JANUARY 12: A customer buys Powerball tickets at Kavanagh Liquors on January 12, 2015 in San Lorenzo, California. Dozens of people lined up outside of Kavanagh Liquors, a store that has had several multi-million dollar winners, to -purchase Powerball tickets in hopes of winning the estimated record-breaking $1.5 billion dollar jackpot. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan, 2015 Getty Images)

Nobody managed to match all six numbers to win Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot, meaning players get another chance at a $1.5 billion jackpot in Saturday’s drawing.

The cash option has climbed to $746 million. Even though nobody won the jackpot, more than 7.2 million winning tickets were sold around the country for smaller prizes. Players around the country won nearly $75 million total.

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Read: Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Nov. 2, 2022; jackpot at $1.2 billion

If someone wins Saturday’s $1.5 billion jackpot, it will be the second-largest Powerball jackpot ever won and the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. Saturday’s drawing will be the 40th Powerball drawing since the jackpot was last won on Aug. 3.

More about Powerball

Powerball tickets are $2 per play.

Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. Saturday at retailers throughout the state. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

Jackpot winners can choose to receive their prize in an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump sum payment. Both advertised prize options are before federal and jurisdictional taxes.

The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

A screenshot from Powerball.com on Oct. 31, 2022. (Powerball.com)

If you believe you have a gambling problem, you can call 800-270-7117 or text 248-648-3363 for confidential support.


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