What to Watch For
The next drawing takes place on Monday night at 10:59 p.m. EDT. Players can watch a livestream of the drawing on Powerball’s website or YouTube channel.
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Tangent
Saturday’s drawing was the second drawing that included players from the U.K., after the lottery expanded into the country last week. The larger pool of possible players means Powerball jackpots could start growing even faster, and the odds of winning the grand prize would remain the same.
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Big Number
1 in 292.2 million. Those are the odds for winning Powerball’s grand prize jackpot, which requires a player to correctly match all five numbers on white balls and the number on the red Powerball. Players can still net a $1 million prize if they match all five white numbers, although this feat also faces steep odds—about 1 in 11.6 million, according to Powerball lottery organizers. However, six players still managed to win this prize on Saturday night, with winning tickets sold in Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.
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Further Reading
ForbesPowerball Jackpots Are About To Grow Faster—Here’s WhyBy Conor Murray