The Powerball jackpot for Monday’s lottery drawing has jumped to an estimated $296.7 million, with a cash option valued at $166.1 million.
The winning numbers were: 3, 44, 69, 61 and 63. The Powerball drawn was 13 with a Power Play of 2x.
While no one across the country hit Saturday’s $284.3 million jackpot, a pair of second-prize tickets were sold, each of which matched five numbers but not the Powerball. A ticket bought in Massachusetts is worth $1 million while one purchased in Indiana is valued at $2 million since the buyer spent an extra $1 on the Power Play option.
Saturday’s winning numbers were: 10, 19, 40, 45 and 58. The Powerball was 25 with a PowerPlay of 2x.
In addition, no one hit the secondary, $10 million drawing that followed the main drawing on Saturday. The winning numbers were: 7, 18, 23, 30 and 53. The Double Play Powerball drawn was 3.
The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 292,201,388 to 1. A player who buys a $2 ticket has about a 1 in 11,688,053 chance to match five numbers and win at least $1 million, while the odds are 913,129 to 1 of winning the third prize of at least $50,000.
Powerball is played on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in 45 states, as well as Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
New Jersey Lottery offices in Lawrence are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. if players prefer to drop off claims and validate winning tickets in person. Claims can be left in a secure drop box at lottery headquarters. That option applies to prizes worth more than $599.50.
If player wins a prize of $25,000 or more (or otherwise feels more comfortable submitting claims in person) appointments can be made to meet with lottery representatives in person by calling 1-800-222-0996.
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