Achi news desk-
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated US$975 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn on Saturday night, ending nearly three months without a big winner.
The winning numbers drawn were: 12, 13, 33, 50, 52 and the red Powerball 23.
No one has won the Powerball top prize since New Year’s Day when a ticket in Michigan hit for $842.4 million, bringing the number of consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner to 38. That streak is approaching the record 41 consecutive drawings, set twice in 2022 and 2021.
The prize of US$975 million is for a single winner who chooses an annuity paid over 30 years. A winner who chooses cash would get US$471.7 million. The prizes would be subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings.
As the prizes grow, the drawings attract more ticket sales and the jackpots then become harder to hit. The long match odds for a draw on Saturday were 1 in 292.2 million.
Powerball is played in 45 states plus Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
