"The Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday night's drawing, the fifth largest in game history and the seventh highest among all lottery jackpots in the U.S. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $686.5 million, according to a Powerball news release. No ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday: white balls 25, 33, 53, 62, 66 and red Powerball 17, according to the release. The Power Play multiplier was 4."
"Six tickets matched all five white balls to win $1-million prizes, according to the release. The winning tickets were sold in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Two tickets that were sold in Arizona and Massachusetts matched all five white balls, according to the release. The players added the Power Play option for $1 more and the $1-million prize rose to $2 million per ticket."
Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday's drawing, with a cash value of about $686.5 million. No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday: white balls 25, 33, 53, 62, 66 and red Powerball 17; the Power Play multiplier was 4. Six tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million and were sold in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Two tickets sold in Arizona and Massachusetts used Power Play to double $1-million prizes to $2 million. The drawing produced 72 winners of $50,000 and 14 winners of $200,000. The annuity option pays 30 annual payments increasing 5%.
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