ST. JOSEPH. Mo. (AP) — The Powerball jackpot rose but once more to an estimated $1 billion after no successful ticket was offered for the newest drawing.

No ticket for Monday’s drawing matched the white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and purple Powerball 2. The jackpot was estimated at $900 million.

The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing could be the third highest in U.S. historical past and can continue to grow till somebody wins. Ticket patrons have an opportunity at $1 billion paid out in yearly increments or a $516.8 million one-time lump sum earlier than taxes.

Three individuals received $2 million after matching all 5 numbers plus the Power Play, lottery officers mentioned. The successful tickets had been offered in Arkansas, Georgia and Texas.

Five individuals received $1 million after matching all 5 numbers. The successful tickets had been offered in Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, New York and Pennsylvania.

The recreation’s abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to construct huge prizes that draw extra gamers. The largest Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion Powerball final November.

The final time somebody received the Powerball jackpot was April 19 for a prime prize of almost $253 million. Since then, nobody has received the grand prize up to now 38 consecutive drawings.

Powerball is performed in 45 states, in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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