
"The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's draw is estimated at $1.5 billion after nobody hit the big prize on Wednesday. Winning numbers in the Dec. 17 draw were 25, 33, 53, 62, 66 and the Powerball 17. In California, the closest anybody got was four numbers plus the Powerball, worth $18,887, the state lottery agency said. Across the U.S., two people won $2 million with five numbers and the Power Play an option offered by some states and six matched five numbers for $1 million."
"The jackpot was last won on Sept. 6, when it was $1.787 billion, the second-largest ever for Powerball. The record prize was $2.04 billion in November 2022, with one winning ticket purchased at a gas station in Altadena. Powerball draws are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Mega Millions, with draws on Tuesday and Friday, currently has a jackpot of $90 million."
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's draw is estimated at $1.5 billion after nobody hit the big prize on Wednesday. Winning numbers in the Dec. 17 draw were 25, 33, 53, 62, 66 and the Powerball 17. In California the closest ticket matched four numbers plus the Powerball, worth $18,887. Across the U.S. two people won $2 million by matching five numbers with the Power Play option and six tickets matched five numbers for $1 million. The jackpot was last won on Sept. 6 at $1.787 billion, and the record prize was $2.04 billion in November 2022 with a ticket sold in Altadena. Powerball draws occur Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; Mega Millions draws occur Tuesday and Friday and currently has a $90 million jackpot. There are five key items to know for California winners of Mega Millions or Powerball.
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