Powerball Jackpot at $1.55 Billion After 34 Drawings With No Winner
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The Powerball jackpot has risen to an astronomical $1.55 billion after 34 consecutive drawings with no winner.
The jackpot now has an estimated cash value of $679.8 million if a winner takes the award as a lump sum. It is the largest potential jackpot prize since someone won $1.08 billion in July, Powerball said in a release.
The largest jackpot prize in Powerball history was $2.04 Billion. The winning number was sold to someone in California in 2022, according to the organization.
Though Saturday's drawing did not produce a jackpot winner, 10 people managed to match all five white balls to win $1 million.
Emily Irwin, an advisor at Wells Fargo Bank who works with lottery winners, told Insider that anyone lucky enough to win a large award like this one will need to prepare carefully for how they manage their money, as well as their personal relationships.
