The 33rd straight Powerball lottery draw has reached a massive $1.4 billion Jackpot after producing no winner on Wednesday.
Whoever wins can opt for a huge sum payment of $643.7 million in cash, more than half a billion dollars, for the next drawing on Oct. 7.
The $1.4 billion Jackpot makes it the 5th highest Jackpot in US history. Two Powerball draws have exceeded the billion mark.
“This marks the first time in Powerball game history that back-to-back jackpot cycles have generated billion-dollar grand prizes,” Lottery Executive Director Eric Hagler said in a press release.
“The Powerball jackpot was previously won on July 19 for $1.08 billion. Since then, there have been 32 consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner.”
The winning numbers for the Oct. 4, drawing, with a grand prize of $1.2 billion, were 9, 35, 54, 63, and 64.
But nobody won the big jackpot, but ten players won $1 million each by matching the first five numbers on Wednesday.
The Powerball number that sealed the win was 1, and the Power Play number was 2. These numbers would have made someone a millionaire.
In the Wednesday drawing, 94 tickets also won money by matching four white numbers and the Powerball, earning a prize of $50,000 each.
Of the 94 tickets, 13 players had chosen the Power Play option, doubling their prize money to $100,000 each. Moreover, 14 of the winning tickets were sold in California, where the prize for this draw was worth $17,500.
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores, and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
Three second-prize tickets were purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1 per play, doubling their prizes to $2 million.
