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The latest Powerball draw had no jackpot winner, and the next drawing could turn one lucky ticket into an instant millionaire.
A Powerball ticket sold in the Southern US state of Arkansas matched all six numbers to win a $1.817 billion jackpot in a Christmas Eve drawing, the second-largest lottery prize in US history, Powerball said on Wednesday. The winning numbers for the Dec. 24 draw were 4, 25, 31, 52, and 59.
The Powerball's estimated jackpot for the next drawing Monday, Dec. 15 is $1.1 billion. It's the sixth-largest jackpot ever after no one matched the winning numbers Saturday, Dec. 13 and it soared to an estimated $1.1 billion ($503.4 million cash value).
While the jackpot climbs to $740 million for Monday night's draw, two winning tickets worth $1 million and $50,000 were sold in the state for Wednesday’s drawing. According to the South Carolina Education Lottery, the $1 million ticket was purchased at ...