No one has claimed the $127 million jackpot, according to the Powerball website, meaning the jackpot will increase to an estimated $137 million (with a cash value of $98.3 million) for the next drawing, on Thursday, July 15.
Although no-one claimed the jackpot, there were some big prize winners after Saturday’s drawing.
One player correctly matched five numbers to win $1 million, while another two players—one from New Hampshire and another from Oregon—doubled their winnings to $2 million thanks to a Power Play purchase.
Sixteen people successfully matched four numbers plus the Powerball to win $50,000 prizes, with five people winning $100,000 due to the Power Play.
The Powerball jackpot hasn’t been won since a player from Florida scooped $286 million in the June 5 drawing. That winning ticket was bought at a Circle K in Jacksonville.
Before that, a jackpot of $238 million was won by another player from Florida in the March 27 drawing.
How to play Powerball
Drawings usually take place twice a week on a Wednesday and Saturday night, at 10:59 p.m. ET. Each draw is broadcast live from the lottery studio which is located in Tallahassee, Florida.
Players select five numbers from 1 to 69, in addition to one red Powerball number from 1 to 26. Each ticket costs $2 per play.
In certain circumstances, players can also multiply non-jackpot prizes by using the Power Play option for an additional $1.
There is a 1 in 24.9 chance of winning any prize, according to Powerball’s official website. The odds of winning the big jackpot are much, much higher at 1 in 292,201,338.
Winners can choose to either select their prize as an annuity or for significantly less, a lump-sum payment. The annuity option sees the winner receive 30 annual payments over the space of 29 years, with each payment increasing by five percent until the 30th and final payment.
If you do win a jackpot (stay calm and….), call lottery officials at 1-800-222-0996.
Where can you play?
Powerball, along with Mega Millions, is one of the most popular multi-state lotteries in the U.S.
You can play in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Lottery tickets are not sold in Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
You will no longer be able to purchase tickets in Idaho from August 2021 after state lawmakers voted to end the lottery there over concerns about foreign participation.
Later this year, Powerball is set to expand outside the U.S., with Australia included in 2021. The game will also be available to play in the U.K. in 2022.
