$250 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot surges

Nov 18, 2012, 5:42 am (141 comments)

Powerball

By Todd Northrop

There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $250 million for Wednesday's drawing.

Saturday was the 13th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner.  The current jackpot run started October 6 as a $40 million jackpot.

The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $166.8 Million.  After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega, a web site devoted to the Powerball and Mega Millions multi-state lottery games.

This is the largest Powerball jackpot since Aug. 15, 2012, when 44-year-old railroad engineer Donald Lawson of Lapeer, Michigan, won a $337 million Powerball jackpot (see Michigan railroad engineer claims $337M Powerball lottery jackpot, Lottery Post, August 31, 2012).

Players should note that jackpot amounts are conservative estimates provided by the lotteries, and are often somewhat higher by the time the drawing occurs.

Even though there were no jackpot winners, 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Florida, 1 from Illinois, 2 from New York, and 2 from Texas.

Of all the second-prize winners, only one ticket from Texas was purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1.  Because they purchased the Power Play, that particular ticket is now worth $2 million. 

51 tickets matched four white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000.  Of those tickets, 7 were purchased with the Power Play option, increasing the prize to $40,000.

When a Powerball ticket is purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1 per ticket, any non-jackpot prize is increased according to a fixed prize schedule, which can be found on the Powerball Drawing Detail page at USA Mega, as well as on the Powerball Prize Payouts page at Lottery Post.

The Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, November 17, were 3, 15, 27, 58, and 59, with Powerball number 20.

Following the Saturday drawing, the Powerball annuity jackpot estimate was raised $36 million from its previous amount of $214 million. The cash value was raised by $23.8 million from its previous amount of $143 million.

The next Powerball drawing will take place Wednesday evening at 10:59 pm EDT.

Powerball is now played in 42 states, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  Tickets cost $2 each.

Powerball lottery results are published within minutes of the drawing at USA Mega.

Lottery Post Staff

Comments

THRIFTY's avatarTHRIFTY

I WILL PLAY THE LOTTERY SOMEDAY TO AVOID THE LOTTERY INSANITY. IT IS OKAY TO DREAM.

I AM A THRIFTY LOTTERY PLAYER BECAUSE I SAVE LINES TO PLAY BIG SOMEDAY.

OUR REGULAR LOTTERY PROGRAMMING.

1) Playing the lottery more often for less lines= Playing a single line.

2) Playing the lottery less often for more lines= Playing multiple lines.

3) Playing the lottery less often for less lines= Playing a single line monthly or yearly.

4) Playing the lottery more often for more lines= Spending more money= Gambling addiction.

SET A LOTTERY STOP LOSS LIMIT TO MINIMIZE OUR LOSSES.

A lottery stop loss limit is very important to be a successful lottery player over the long term.

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by THRIFTY on Nov 18, 2012

I WILL PLAY THE LOTTERY SOMEDAY TO AVOID THE LOTTERY INSANITY. IT IS OKAY TO DREAM.

I AM A THRIFTY LOTTERY PLAYER BECAUSE I SAVE LINES TO PLAY BIG SOMEDAY.

OUR REGULAR LOTTERY PROGRAMMING.

1) Playing the lottery more often for less lines= Playing a single line.

2) Playing the lottery less often for more lines= Playing multiple lines.

3) Playing the lottery less often for less lines= Playing a single line monthly or yearly.

4) Playing the lottery more often for more lines= Spending more money= Gambling addiction.

SET A LOTTERY STOP LOSS LIMIT TO MINIMIZE OUR LOSSES.

A lottery stop loss limit is very important to be a successful lottery player over the long term.

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY

Crazy

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by THRIFTY on Nov 18, 2012

I WILL PLAY THE LOTTERY SOMEDAY TO AVOID THE LOTTERY INSANITY. IT IS OKAY TO DREAM.

I AM A THRIFTY LOTTERY PLAYER BECAUSE I SAVE LINES TO PLAY BIG SOMEDAY.

OUR REGULAR LOTTERY PROGRAMMING.

1) Playing the lottery more often for less lines= Playing a single line.

2) Playing the lottery less often for more lines= Playing multiple lines.

3) Playing the lottery less often for less lines= Playing a single line monthly or yearly.

4) Playing the lottery more often for more lines= Spending more money= Gambling addiction.

SET A LOTTERY STOP LOSS LIMIT TO MINIMIZE OUR LOSSES.

A lottery stop loss limit is very important to be a successful lottery player over the long term.

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY

I Agree!    Patriot    Big Grin Santa

Original Bey's avatarOriginal Bey

You know the jackppot is MASSIVE if it gets Thrifty out of his bed this early and listening to his subliminal message recordings!

 

LOL

Piaceri

PAAAARRRRRRTAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PartyPartyDancePartyPartyBananaPartyPartyHyperPartyPartyPartyGuitarPartyPartyHurray!PartyPartyWhite BouncePartyPartyDanceBananaHyperPartyPartyBananaPartyPartyHyperPartyDance

 

Man, do I love a party. White Bounce

 

Good luck everybody!

JADELottery's avatarJADELottery

yawn...

when it reaches 10 Billion then we'll play.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by Piaceri on Nov 18, 2012

PAAAARRRRRRTAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PartyPartyDancePartyPartyBananaPartyPartyHyperPartyPartyPartyGuitarPartyPartyHurray!PartyPartyWhite BouncePartyPartyDanceBananaHyperPartyPartyBananaPartyPartyHyperPartyDance

 

Man, do I love a party. White Bounce

 

Good luck everybody!

Gotta'  Lover  that Italian blend of coffee!   Hyper

Piaceri

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Nov 18, 2012

Gotta'  Lover  that Italian blend of coffee!   Hyper

No, no, no. Today I am drinking "Taste of San Antonio", a medium roast of arabic coffee, cinnamon, chocolate, and vanilla. Hyper 2nd cup. Hyper

Erzulieredeyes's avatarErzulieredeyes

I kinda went cold turkey on the Powerball but now I have POWERBALL FEVER! I was offered a misprint and declined and just bought my regular quick picks and self pick and then when I got home and thought about how past winners won on misprints I  called the store up to see if the $3.00 ticket was still there and it was so I went back out into the cold and bought it!

Figured it's Ohio's time to win since we hardly ever win any large jackpots anymore. Smile

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by Piaceri on Nov 18, 2012

No, no, no. Today I am drinking "Taste of San Antonio", a medium roast of arabic coffee, cinnamon, chocolate, and vanilla. Hyper 2nd cup. Hyper

Sorry, I lose track. It's like Baskin-Robbins 31 ice cream flavors, never know which one it is today.

You must be bouncing off the ceiling by that third cup. (if you allow yourself that lethal dose).  Big Grin

Artist77's avatarArtist77

Quote: Originally posted by Original Bey on Nov 18, 2012

You know the jackppot is MASSIVE if it gets Thrifty out of his bed this early and listening to his subliminal message recordings!

 

LOL

I Agree!

Artist77's avatarArtist77

I have already chosen my numbers!  Go lottery shaker!

xenia128

I have a feeling that this jackpot may be over 300 million by the time November 28 comes around.... I'm just saying in my opinion. Wow 250 million, I hit that and it will be the best merry Christmas that me and my family will have.

Party

LottoGuyBC's avatarLottoGuyBC

1 more rollover then there will be a BIG WINNER on 11-24-12 Turkey

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