Powerball Jackpot Hits $620M, 10th Largest Ever, After Months Without Big Winner

SACRAMENTO (AP) — After astir 4 months without a large winner, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $620 million, making it the 10th largest U.S. lottery prize up of Saturday night’s drawing.

There person been 39 drawings successful a enactment without a Powerball expansive prize winner, dating backmost to the past clip idiosyncratic deed the jackpot connected June 5.

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It’s nary enigma wherefore it’s been truthful agelong since a subordinate has deed the jackpot — the likelihood are a steep 1 successful 292.2 million.

Although the jackpot is billed arsenic $620 million, that is the estimation for the annuity enactment paid implicit 30 years. Winners astir ever opt for the currency option, which for Saturday’s drafting volition beryllium an estimated $446 million.

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Either way, it’s a immense magnitude of money, though it’s acold from the grounds prize. That was a $1.586 cardinal Powerball jackpot won successful 2016 by summons holders from California, Florida and Tennessee.

Powerball is played successful 45 states positive Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

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