The Powerball jackpot is at an estimated US$905 million ahead of tonight’s drawing after there were no big winners in Saturday night’s drawing. Tonight’s drawing will be the 43rd in a row in search of a winner, and its prize ranks as the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history, according to the Multi State Lottery Association, which administers the game. If a player matches all five white balls and the red Powerball tonight, they can choose between an annuitized prize estimated at US$905 million, paid out over 30 years, or a lump sum payment estimated at US$391.9 million. Saturday night’s winning numbers were 5, 9, 35, 54, and 63, and the red Powerball was 7. There was a Power Play multiplier of 3. Although there were no jackpot winners on Saturday, tickets sold in Arizona, Florida, Michigan and New York matched all five white balls to win US$1 million each, lottery officials said. Another ticket, sold in Texas, matched all five white balls and included the Power Play option, winning US$2 million. Nobody has won the grand prize in more than three months, since two players in Florida and Texas split a US$20 million prize on May 2. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are approximately one in 292.2 million. They are considerably more favorable for smaller cash prizes, with a one in 24.9 chance. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
