What to Watch For
The next drawing is scheduled for Monday night at 10:59 p.m. EDT. Players can watch the drawing live on Powerball’s website or YouTube channel.
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Big Number
1 in 292.2 million. Those are the odds for winning the Powerball jackpot, which involves matching the numbers on all five white balls drawn (between 1 and 69), as well as the number on the red Powerball (between 1 and 26).
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Surprising Fact
Although no players won the jackpot of $719 million on Saturday night, six walked away with seven-figure winnings. Multiple players matched the numbers on all five white balls, including three players in California, one in Maryland and one in Texas, winning the lottery’s $1 million prize. A sixth player in Virginia purchased the Power Play option for $1 more, doubling that sum for a $2 million prize. The odds of winning Powerball’s second-biggest prize are still steep—about one in 11.6 million, according to the lottery.
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