Get ready to check your tickets because the Powerball lottery jackpot is on the rise after a lucky winner in Michigan took home $842 million from the January 1 drawing. The winning numbers for Wednesday’s drawing were 12-21-62-67-69, Powerball: 17, Power Play: 3X, with an estimated jackpot of $228 million. The lump sum payment would total around $112.6 million before taxes.
For those in select locations, there is also the chance to participate in the Double Play feature, which gives players another opportunity to match their Powerball numbers in a separate drawing. The top cash prize for the Double Play drawing is $10 million. Powerball is available in 45 states, along with the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The Double Play add-on feature can be purchased in 13 lottery jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania and Michigan.
With a $2 ticket, players have a one in 292.2 million chance of joining the Powerball jackpot champions. The drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. Eastern on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, with the deadline for ticket purchases at 9:45 p.m. Will this be your lucky night? Get your tickets and find out!
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