Powerball's jackpot is estimated at $815 million for Wednesday's drawing, with a cash value of $367.9 million. Monday's winning numbers were 16, 19, 34, 37, 64 and Powerball 22. Two tickets in Georgia and Texas matched the first five numbers for $1 million each; 26 tickets won $50,000 and five won $150,000. The jackpot was last won in California on May 31 and this will be the 38th drawing since. Winners can take an $815 million annuity paid as an initial check plus 29 annual payments increasing 5% or opt for a lump sum. Powerball is sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with drawings Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $815 million for Wednesday night's drawing, the seventh largest prize ever, after no one won Monday's drawing. The winning numbers from Monday's drawing were 16, 19, 34, 37, 64 and the Powerball number was 22. There were two tickets sold in Georgia and Texas that have a value of $1 million each after matching the first five numbers, according to a Powerball news release. There were 26 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and five tickets that won $150,000 prizes.
If someone wins Wednesday's jackpot, they can choose between periodic payments totaling $815 million or the lump sum payment, according to the release. If the winner picks the first option, they'll get an initial check with a portion of the winnings followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% every year. The most recent Powerball jackpot winner was announced in June, when a lucky player bought a Powerball ticket worth $204.5 million that was sold at a 7-Eleven on Woodman Avenue in Arleta.
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