Winning numbers in Saturday's drawing for $700 million Powerball jackpot

[ad_1] The successful numbers for the largest Powerball jackpot of the yr have been drawn Saturday evening.

The successful numbers for the estimated $700 million jackpot in Saturday's drawing have been: 11, 14, 34, 47, 51 and the purple Powerball 18.

The fortunate winner of Saturday's drawing might select between the total jackpot paid in annual installments over 29 years or a one-time money fee of $316.3 million earlier than taxes, in accordance with Powerball.

There was no winner after the final drawing on Wednesday, which marked the thirty sixth consecutive spherical and not using a grand prize winner since a $204.5 million ticket was claimed in California on Could 31. The numbers drawn on Wednesday have been 31, 59, 62, 65, 68, and Powerball 5.

Powerball play tickets on show at Blue Fowl Liquor in Hawthorne, Calif.

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Whereas no person matched all six numbers, Wednesday's drawing produced a number of different winners, in accordance with Powerball. A Tennessee participant matched 5 numbers and included the Energy Play possibility, securing a $2 million prize. Two different tickets matched 5 numbers for $1 million every.

Moreover, 30 tickets gained $50,000 by matching 4 numbers plus the Powerball, with eight of these winners doubling their prize to $100,000 via the Energy Play possibility.

The present jackpot towers above different 2025 prizes, although it hasn't reached the heights of 2024's staggering $1.3 billion jackpot claimed by Cheng "Charlie" Saephan in Oregon final April. The second-highest prize this yr was a $526.5 million jackpot gained by a California ticket holder.

Gamers should buy $2 tickets in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Some states provide on-line buying choices via official channels or licensed companies. The drawing is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. ET on Saturday.

For an extra greenback, gamers can add the Energy Play possibility, which multiplies non-jackpot prizes by as much as 5 occasions. In choose states, a separate Double Play possibility permits members to enter a second drawing for as much as $10 million.