DES MOINES, Iowa — With no one winning an estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, the big prize for Saturday’s drawing has grown to an estimated $825 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association.
No one has matched all six numbers and won the Powerball jackpot since Aug. 3. That amounts to 36 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. The lack of a winner has allowed the pot to grow to the fifth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history and the second largest in Powerball history.
The Pennsylvania Lottery reported that four people in the state matched 4 of 5 numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000.
The lack of a winner reflects the long odds of winning the grand prize, which are one in 292.2 million.
The new $825 million jackpot amount is for winners who take their winnings through an annuity, paid annually over 29 years. Nearly all winners actually choose the cash option, however, which would be $383.7 million after taxes.
The biggest lottery jackpot to date was a $1.586 billion Powerball prize that three ticket holders won in 2016.
The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 19, 36, 37, 46 and 56. The Powerball was 24.
Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
