But no one claimed the jackpot in the February 8 draw, so it carries over to the next drawing on February 13. The next estimated jackpot is $70 million with a cash value of $49.8 million.
Although no one won the jackpot, there were several big winners from Saturday night’s draw. Eight people correctly guessed four numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000. Three of those doubled their winnings to $100,000 with a Power Play purchase.
The last time the Powerball jackpot was won, in the January 29 draw, the lucky Florida player won the $396.9 million jackpot. The ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven in Bonita Springs and the retailer also received $100,000 for selling the winning ticket.
The initial jackpot was believed to be $394 million, but was revised to $396.9 million, according to the Florida Lottery Commission. The massive prize was due to the jackpot rolling over 24 times since the previous jackpot win on November 6 last year.
How do you play the Powerball lottery?
To play the Powerball lottery, players must purchase a ticket from a licensed lottery retailer for $2 per play. Players will select five numbers between 1 and 69 for the white balls and one number between 1 and 26 for the red Powerball.
The numbers can be chosen intentionally, or a player can have the lottery terminal choose them randomly. Players can choose to play the same set of numbers multiple times with Multi-Draw or Advance Play.
The Powerball jackpot begins at $40 million and increases each time it is not won. The biggest the jackpot has even been is $1.586 billion, which was won in a draw on January 13, 2016. It was won by three couples who each got around a $533 million annuity or $327.8 million if claimed as a cash option.
Where can you play the Powerball lottery?
Powerball is played in 44 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. In 2020 it will become available in Mississippi, which has made scratch-offs legal for this first time this week. States that don’t permit the lottery are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to participate and can buy tickets up until one to two hours before the draw, depending on the selling jurisdiction. Players from states where the lottery is not available are allowed to purchase tickets out of state.
However, if they win, their prize has to be claimed in the same state as the ticket was purchased. Prizes under $600 can generally be claimed at any licensed retailer and bigger prizes must be claimed at a lottery office. The deadline for claiming a prize varies by state but is typically between 90 days and one year.
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