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.

[Living Free in NH]

It’s up to $1,230,000,000.00 now.

[ducttape45]

Don’t worry, someone from CA will win it eventually

[AppyPappy]

When I win, I’m getting new brake pads for the Cavalier.

[normbal]

You know what they say.

If you don’t play, you can’t lose.

Figure the odds.

Now, if the powerball people really wanted us to buy more tickets, they also have a thousand chances at a one MILLION dollar jackpot.

[Carriage Hill]

I’d like to see 100+ people win it.
No, I don’t play lotteries.

[gundog]

Any ticket matching the 5 non-Powerball numbers wins $1M ...pre-tax.

[Sirius Lee]

I’d like to see 100+ people win it.

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

[C210N]

Well, that’s inflation for ‘ya.

$1.2 Billion in ponzi-scheme green-inked-TP fiat, fixed in the case of the “lottery” give away.

[Carriage Hill]

“irresponsible doofus”

There have been a LOT of them winning lottery cash, and doing stupid things, winding-up broke and in financial trouble. Such is life.

[lowbridge]

I bought a ticket. I’m happy to participate in this fundraiser for a citizen of California.

[V_TWIN]

More than likely the winning ticket will have been bought at a Publix grocery store.....it’s uncanny how many times that’s happened.

[null and void]

Does Publix accept EBT for tickets?

[Bob434]

If it ain’t 31 billion 400 million, I don’t want it! Beczuse that is how much electricity is gonna cost soon

[xoxox]

Hopefully it will go to some poor squatter.

[Jane Long]

We won $12 !!!!

[Jane Long]

More than likely the winning ticket will have been bought at a Publix grocery store.....it’s uncanny how many times that’s happened.

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Was just telling my SIL this…who has family, in FL.

[Salgak]

Correction. An illegal alien from Mexico, living in California at the taxpayer’s expense, will win the jackpot. . .

[Jane Long]

Of last night’s $1M winners, 2 are from CA 🙃

[babble-on]

I was sure my system would work last night.