Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.09 billion, fourth largest in history There have been 39 drawings in a row without a jackpot winner

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[V_TWIN]

The billion dollar Powerball is still up for grabs after no ticket matched all six numbers, launching the lottery to a grand prize of $1.09 billion for Wednesday's drawing.

If a player wins the jackpot in Wednesday’s drawing, they will have the choice between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $1.09 billion or a lump sum payment estimated at $527.3 million.

Both prize options are before taxes.

If the winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by five percent each year.

[V_TWIN]

Last year the Florida Mega Millions winner who claimed $1.6 billion jackpot bought the ticket at Publix.

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[alstewartfan]

I am NOT among the scammed. lol

[NorthWoody]

Same with inheritances. My girlfriend works in banking and she knows of a 28 year old unmarried woman who blew through 3 million dollars in four years and is now down to about $10,000 left.

At least she stopped before she went to a negative balance.

[ducttape45]

There ya go, I stand corrected! :-)

[mykroar]

We talkin’ real money yet?

[anton]

Its starting to get more attractive.

[glennaro]

I need to win so that I can take a couple of days off next week. Recalling, of course, what Steve Forbes once said about the lottery: “Actually buying a ticket only increases your odds of winning the lottery by a miniscule amount.”

[V_TWIN]

Only reason I play when I do is to see the look on my wife’s face when we don’t win anything.....well worth the investment. 😁

[BipolarBob]

If an irresponsible doofus wins it, then hundreds will also win as the doofus blows through cash buying their real estate, goods, and services.

That's good news for me. I've been called an irresponsible doofus, so maybe that's an omen I will win. I can't wait to blow through this windfall.

[Vaduz]

Looks like AI isn’t good at selecting numbers.

[Made In The USA]

We won $8, see you at the country club after I order my custom Lamborghini.

[Jane Long]

😂👍🏻👍🏻

[normbal]

Hmm… I’ve never, ever, in all the decades of hearing about the lotteries heard or read this.

But I don’t gamble anyway, so….

[gundog]

Looks like 9 people hit it on the last drawing.

[Mama Shawna]

If I win, Free Republic will never have another fund raiser.

[drSteve78]

Ditto that.🍀