Powerball jackpot surges to $875 million — third largest ever

If you happen to’re feeling fortunate, Powerball’s jackpot has skyrocketed to a whopping $875 million — the third-largest within the recreation’s historical past.

The mega-jackpot comes after nobody hit large on Wednesday’s drawing for $746.3 million.

Nobody has hit the Powerball jackpot since mid-April, 34 drawings in the past.

The subsequent shot to win is Saturday.

You possibly can watch the drawing at 10:59 p.m. Saturday night time on WABC-TV in New York or view on-line at abc7NY.com/lottery.

The most important Powerball jackpot was for $2.04 billion and went to Edwin Castro in California on Nov. 8, 2022. He claimed his prize in February, opting to take a lump money cost, totaling a jaw-dropping $997.6 million, slightly than settle for annuity funds over 29 years.

In the meantime, the Mega Tens of millions jackpot has surged to $640 million after there was no winner of the lottery’s newest big jackpot.

The numbers drawn late Friday night time had been: 10, 24, 48, 51, 66 and gold Mega Ball 15.

The $640 million jackpot within the subsequent drawing, which is Tuesday night time, would solely be distributed in full to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years.

Almost all grand prize winners choose to take a money payout – which is now at an estimated $328 million.

The final time a Mega Tens of millions participant scored the highest prize was April 18.

The jackpot is the seventh largest within the recreation’s historical past.

With Publish wires