Largest Powerball jackpot of the year
by Todd Northrop
The multi-state Powerball lottery drawing happened last night once again without any jackpot winners, causing the new jackpot for Wednesday's drawing to grow to an estimated $260 million, with a cash option of $134.2 million.
Saturday night was the 11th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner.
Even though there were no jackpot winners, 11 lucky tickets matched the first five numbers for a $200,000 second-place prize: 1 from Florida, 1 from Illinois, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from New Mexico, 2 from New York, 1 from Ohio, 3 from Pennsylvania, and 1 from Wisconsin.
Two of the second-prize tickets, the ticket sold in Florida and one of the tickets sold in New York, were purchased with the Power Play option, which has multiplied the ticket-holders' prizes to a sizable $1 million.
75 tickets matched four white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. Of those tickets, 14 also were purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize by 4 for a total cash prize of $40,000.
The Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, May 29, were 1, 3, 24, 28, and 41, with Powerball number 10. The Power Play number was 4.
Only four jackpots in the past three years have been larger than the upcoming Wednesday drawing.
- On August 19, 2009, a retired South Carolina state employee who spent two bucks on tickets won a $260 million Powerball jackpot.
- The May 27 jackpot, worth $232 million in yearly payments, was hit by a 23-year-old South Dakota rancher who opted for the lump sum. The check was for $88,504,147 after taxes were withheld.
- The March 15, 2008, prize reached $276 million before being snagged by eight coworkers in a West Virginia tax office.
- On Aug. 25, 2007, one of the biggest Powerball prizes ever, $314 million, was hit in Indiana. An Ohio man and his two children collected.
In the Powerball drawing last night, a total of 1,542,606 tickets across the USA won $15,085,297 in prizes playing "America's Game". 262,507 of those winning tickets were purchased with the Power Play option, which multiplied the prize by 4 Saturday.
When a Powerball ticket is purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1 per ticket, any non-jackpot prize is multiplied from 2-5 times, depending on a computerized random number generated that evening. Second-place Power Play-enabled tickets matching five numbers but not the Powerball are always multiplied by 5 times, for a $1 million prize.
In the month of May 2010, a special 10x promotion was held, which replaced on of the 5x multipliers with a 10x selection. Because the Power Play 10x promotion was not won in the month of May, it will continue next drawing and each drawing thereafter until the 10x multiplier is drawn.
The lotteries sold $2.56 billion in Powerball tickets in fiscal year 2009, translating into over $743 million for state projects.
Powerball is now played in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
That's it.
It's Hammer Time.
I'm getting 10 numbers this time.
Good luck to all.
Hate to burst your bubble, Halle, but this JP is all mine!! lol I'm just as blessed! I've been waiting for this one!
Here's to you, Here's to Me, May the best number's win the Powerball!!!
May it Roll!!!>!>>!???!
$87+ Million after the Federal Confiscation !
I will take it !
Pennsylvania needs another big winner !
I AM GOING TO WIN THE JACKPOT...SHARING WITH GRAVE...I GOT YOUR BACK MY BROTHER!!!
I AM WINNING, GOT MY TICKETS THIS MORNING...WILL BE DOING ALL SORTS OF PRAYING AND VOO DOO.
I KNOW I AM THE WINNER!!!
Looks like I'll be winning $260,000,000.
Everyone is going to have to stand in line behind me.
Nobody going to win this time !
Hey Tony,
Welcome.
Any chance you're a motivational speaker by trade?
Anybody need a wet blanket?
LOL!!!
OR
$83.3 Million after additional Federal and State (Illinois) Confiscation!
I will take it !
Illinois needs a big jackpot winner in me!
I am a loyal but thrifty lottery player. I will play $1 QUICK PICK no matter how big the jackpot gets. GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY
am sure time will spin a most curious yarn soon enough.....
as for if it hits this wednesday ....I tink its safe to say we'll find out soon enough
You are so right ridge..tiggs is going to throw an extra buck in the kitty himself..Going all the way..Hammer time!!!..
23 year old rancher from South Dakota wins 88 million after taxes. Now that's the way to live life early on. Rich and young, the American way baby. Must be nice.
We wish him luck from here on out..Good for him..
Yes, Pennsylvania does need another winner dpoly1, and I'd like it to be me:) Ahhh, but at least I did win $7 in yesterdays drawing, why oh why couldn't I have had the last 3 no's. Oh well next time:o
My gut feeling says two or more tickets are produced as winners for this hit of the jackpot. So I bought two, one for me and one for myself :) May we both win!!
Seriously for Wednesdays draw I hope its a double gift with the 10x showing up too!!
Ooops I am so sorry MOmoney$, but the JP is mine, it's my turn.....I have had dreams and my dreams do come true..........I believe you are as blessed but just wait for your turn after my record JP.
Good luck to all......
Celebration time come on........
scarcasm/on
Why do all you people post such inane comments such as "the jackpot is mine" or "I'm gonna win"?
That's just plain stupid. I have the only winning numbers so just cut it out!!!
scarcasm/off
Oh the things I will do with $260 Million.........Man I'll be having some great lotto inspired day dreams this week!! This is getting interesting.......... Good Luck to all LP folks.....Too bad it will do you no good...I've Got this one in the bag...LOL
I'll be taking the annuity option after I win on Wednesday. I don't want to have to worry about spending all my winnings in 3 years. :)
Just take the cash option and give half to me to hold on to for ya so you don't spend it all.
I don't mind helpin out.
im still 21 so i still have a shot at such life ;)
Tiggs has pants that are twice your age.
He still wears em too.
Bright red polyester bell-bottoms with a white belt.
He wears em pulled up to his chest.
That's what you call stylin' in Kentucky.
The JP will be at 300+ millions if no one wins on Wednesday. Good luck ya'll!
I'm real hyped for Wednesday. Got 11 lines of of qp's.
too bad i can't play this game
Vic, After I win...I will slide you a few Million, Ok? Hope I win.
That picture just did not go well with my morning coffee. It burns....
It's time for another Michigan winner, and their first PB winner ... cold far enough away to turn on sprinklers without freezing your lines, trees are blooming, sunshine has returned... and GM is running 3 shifts again.
Since NC has been hot with the Mega Millions this past week with a 12million dollar win in Greensboro and A million dollar win right here in Durham, Let's just hope Powerball follows suit. Mainly with my tickets!! Lol. Good Luck everyone!!
I spent $2 on 2 Quick Picks ......... BIG SPENDER!
When I win I will purchase some big ticket items and then settle down have some fun !
Pennsylvania is due for a jackpot winner and the store where I buy my tickets is selling some nice winning tickets right now !
Lump sum for me ! ......... and some nice investments !
Good luck to all ....... but ................ I need to win !
Hey young man,
I don't want to win-------Nobody going to wn.....!
Powerball just came to Ohio last month but I and some of my friends have played it for years when ever its jackpot went over $150M. If you really wanted to play, you would find a way.
too U.S.-centric. maybe applicable to US residents. when it's 300 million, one can tolerate driving many miles to Powerball sellers. Maybe even for canadians along the border. but for most of the world, they can't play and have to settle with their 2nd rate lotteries. their jackpots are high for their own countries though.
or are online buying with "courier service" like Bbet-slips legal? I hear they're legal for rest of the world, but not US citizen, would break some law or risk the company never paying
I do agree with you RJOh....Pb is not played in my state and yet I still drive to buy PB tix.....This is my money and I am blessed to have the JP.........I have not yet gotten my tix but I am driving on Wed to get them.........Good luck to ya'll
It's my money......Thank GOD it has finally come to me, it has been a long wait.
Good news about GM i love GM cars and i will buy several if i could ever win this lottery!!!
I asked God to let me win at lease 200K and now all i got to do is see, if it is his will.... i will win if not good luck/God Bless to whoever does
AND PLEASE COLLECT ANONYMOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who cares if nobody knows! You Will NOT regret This Advice!!!
The house I'm going to buy is absolutely huge. Plenty of room for the cars I'm going to buy. Lots of rooms for guests. I especially like the full indoor basketball court, the outdoor swimming pool, indoor lap pool, and exercise room. But that's just the start of it LOL!
Route 5 to the Oregon line, Victor. I think that's the closest place for you.
Hey Tony,
I'm a going to win---------Capisce.....?
Good luck to all!!!
Too bad I live in Canada.
I'm just wondering...
... if someone out here actually wins the jackpot, would we hear from them on Sunday? 