In Powerball news, the top prize for next Thursday’s Powerball drawing rose to a guaranteed €380 million after no player matched all six numbers on Sunday, Powerball officials reported Monday.
The one-time cash choice for Thursday’s drawing was estimated at $243.9 million (€220 million).
No ticket matched the 6 numbers drawn Sunday morning — 3, 7, 9, 31, 33, and the PB number, 20. The jackpot for Sunday’s game was $349 million (€331 million).
The pending jackpot ranks amongst the highest prizes ever offered for the game, and has reached heights where even the least inclined players will start purchasing tickets Thursday’s jackpot at $403.3 million (€380 million) would be the 10th largest Powerball prize pool.
The upcoming still does not compare with the record-breaking $1.6 billion (€1.5 Billion) Powerball jackpot that was shared among three winners in January 2016.
Last year in November 2016, 20 co-workers from the state of Tennessee in the United States. split a $420 million (€417 million) prize. The co-workers entered an office pool and won the November 26 drawing.
Powerball News – Play for €380 Million
Powerball tickets cost €4 each. The odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9. You must choose the first five digits from a pool of 69 white balls and the Powerball from a set of 26 red balls. You can play the upcoming Powerball drawing by clicking here.
The twice-weekly Powerball drawings are at 4 a.m. CET on Thursdays and Sundays.
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