Powerball's jackpot prize soared to a whopping $478 million on Wednesday after the winning numbers yielded no takers. And now people are scrambling to buy the ticket that would hopefully have the wining number combinations. Who wouldn't be attracted with a chance to win millions of dollars in an instance?
Powerball Winning Numbers July 27
Powerball's winning numbers on Wednesday are: 10-47-50-65-68, Powerball: 24, PowerPlay: 2X, with an estimated jackpot prize of $434.8 million. And as there is still no winner, the pot has risen to $478 million. Powerball's jackpot has been climbing since May, with nobody being lucky enough to bring it home. Could it reach to billion again? In January, Powerball gave away $1.58 billion, the largest prize in the history of U.S. Powerball. If someone hit the almost half a billion prize this time, it will be the eighth largest jackpot ever.
The next draw will be on Saturday, July 30, at 10:59 p.m. The deadline for buying a ticket is at 9:45 p.m. What is your chance of winning? According to NOLA.com, if you buy a $2 ticket, you get a one in 292.2 million chance at becoming a Powerball champion. For smaller prizes of up to $1 million, you have a one in 25 chance. As USA TODAY noted, the change in the Powerball rules last fall made it even harder to match up the six-number combination and win the jackpot.
Powerball is held in 44 states in America, including the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. However, no Powerball tickets are sold in Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada and Utah.
$1 Million Ticket Purchased In Virginia
While on one has taken home the biggest prize, there was one who won $1 million with a ticket that matched the five numbers drawn. According to NBC Washington, the ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven at 4223 North Fairfax Drive, near the Ballston Metro station, in Arlington Virginia. He/she got 10, 47, 50, 65, 68 but not the Powerball 24. There were three other $1 million winners nationwide.
