ATLANTA — The Powerball jackpot is continuing to climb after no one took home the over $700 million prize on Wednesday night, meaning there's just one more chance to win big in 2023.
In Georgia, one person won $150,000.
The winning numbers were 4, 11, 38, 51, and 68, with a red Powerball number of 5. The "Power Play" multiplier in effect was 3x.
With no grand prize winner Wednesday night, the jackpot is up to an estimated $760 million for Saturday's drawing - the last Powerball drawing of 2023. That would be the sixth-largest Powerball jackpot in history.
“This Powerball jackpot is climbing the charts and it’s anyone’s guess whether our next big winner will be made in 2023 or the New Year,” Powerball Product Group Chair Drew Svitko said in a statement. “This is a fun time to get into the game, especially over the holidays when you can dream big with family and friends."
The lottery game hasn't seen a jackpot winner since Oct. 11, when a single ticket in California took home the $1.76 billion prize. The prize is currently the fourth Powerball jackpot to topple the half-a-billion-dollar mark this year.
When is the Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. Eastern every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets, which cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Georgia winnings
According to figures from Georgia Lottery, the breakdown from the latest drawing includes:
- $150,000: 1 winner
- $50,000: 1 winner
- $300: 3 winners
What are my chances of winning the Powerball?
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million.
Over the past few years, huge lottery jackpots have become more common as lottery officials have changed the rules and ticket prices to boost top prizes.
Powerball's biggest change came in 2021 when officials decided to add a Monday drawing to its weekly lineup of Wednesday and Saturday evening drawings. At the time of the announcement, Powerball proclaimed the addition of the Monday drawing would lead to "larger, faster-growing jackpots."