In a historic moment, a lucky individual from California has claimed the astounding $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot after matching all five numbers plus the Powerball on Wednesday, July 19th. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot beyond its earlier estimate of $1 billion to $1.08 billion at the time of the drawing, making it the third largest Powerball jackpot and sixth largest U.S lottery jackpot ever won.
The jackpot has a cash value of $558.1 million.The long-awaited jackpot had been gradually climbing, reaching its record-breaking billion-dollar milestone after a rollover from the Monday, July 17th drawing.
The winning numbers for the monumental draw were 7-10-11-13-24, and the Powerball number was 24, with a Power Play multiplier of 2x. The odds of winning the grand prize were astonishingly slim, with players facing a 1 in 292.2 million chance of hitting the jackpot.
As the ticketholder prepares to claim their prize, they face a life-changing decision. They can either opt for the staggering $1.08 billion prize to be paid out over several years or choose the tempting one-time cash payment of $558.1 million.
But the California winner wasn’t the only fortunate one that night. Three tickets from different states matched all five numbers plus the Power Play to secure $2 million prizes, with winners in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island celebrating their newfound wealth.
Moreover, over 30 tickets around the country matched the $1 million Match 5 prize, bringing joy to ticket holders in California (7), Florida (4), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (2), New Jersey (2), New York (5), Texas (4), and one each in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
The impressive $1 billion grand prize now ranks among the “Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots” in the history of the game, as well as securing a position in the coveted “Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots ever.”
Top 10 Powerball Jackpots
- $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
- $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
- $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
- $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
- $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
- $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA
- $731.1 Million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD
- $699.8 Million – Oct. 4, 2021 – CA
- $687.8 Million – Oct. 27, 2018 – IA, NY
- $632.6 Million – Jan. 5, 2022 – CA, WI
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