A single ticket sold in New York state won Saturday's Powerball jackpot worth $245.6 million, lottery officials announced early Sunday.
The winning ticket was sold at the Stop & Shop, 2754 Hylan Boulevard, on Staten Island, according to the New York State Lottery's Web site. There was no immediate word on who holds the winning ticket.
Also Saturday there was a winner in Florida of a secondary prize of $2 million and a winner in Georgia of a $1 million prize.
Saturday's winning Powerball numbers were 5, 43, 56, 62, and 68, with Powerball number 24. The Power Play multiplier was 2.
The lump sum payment before taxes will be about $147 million for the winner of Saturday's jackpot.
Because there was a jackpot winner, the amount resets to $40 million for next Wednesday's drawing.
The last big payout occurred when a single winning ticket worth $150.4 million sold in Oregon won on June 21.
Powerball is held in 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
A $2 ticket gives you a one in 292.2 million chance at joining the hall of Powerball champions.
The drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Wednesdays and Saturdays. More information about Powerball, as well as Mega Millions, can be found at USA Mega (www.usamega.com), a website devoted to the two huge multi-state lottery games.
Personally, I can understand why many Lottery Post members are saying, "Why wasn't it me who won?" It is a disappointment.
Now we are curious about, "Was it a quick pick or not?" "Was it a pool?"
I count my blessings that we also have Mega Millions available to play.
Congratulations to the winner or winners!
It was in another state where it’s way too easy to win a lottery jackpot, go figure.
We all got potblocked again.
This brings to mind one of those 90s used car commercials where the guy was dressed up in an outrageous outfit screaming into the hand-held microphone, "These cars are a giveaway. People are coming from neighboring states to take advantage of these super deals. Come on down and get your dream car now while supplies last."
JJ you better go up to NY, down to FL or out west to CA and get your winning ticket while supplies last.
WTF, someone got potblocked again!
There's no potblocking in Colorado
Dang.....
this dude needs a padded room.
I agree with Prince. I was potblocked again too. I'm getting impatient I tell you.
The NYS Lottery website shows that it was a quick pick.
It wasn't me neither.
California and New York won again. It's gotta be rigged. Why else would they win so much? But I shouldn't complain. I knew I was going to be pot blocked, so I didn't buy a ticket.
I didn't play either because I wait until ticket sales give a better overall chance someone somewhere will have a winning ticket. The problem of waiting is the chances (drawing sales divided by possible outcomes) of the $500 million plus MM jackpot were only slightly over 25% and Saturday's PB was under 8%.
People play hoping the jackpot will be won and they have the winning ticket. Combined the top five states in ticket sales had 38% of all the tickets sold for Saturday's PB drawing and NY and California are always in the top five in ticket sales.
*I know you're being facetious and maybe JJ and Golfer are too.
Lp has invented a new lottery term with this pot blocking. We are the trend setters!!!!
Let me just say I'm from Staten Island , and I'm happy a Staten islander won . From what I'm hearing , They worked in a nearby store in the plaza where the ticket was sold .Im happy for them :) Now they can retire and live happily ever after .