The Powerball jackpot has survived another drawing, reaching yet another important milestone. This time, the top prize’s one-time lump sum option hit the $100 million mark, promising a nine-figure payout to a hypothetical winner, regardless of whether they pick the annuity or the one-time payment.
The Prize Has Hit a New High
The Wednesday Powerball drawing saw participants play for a jackpot of $207 million with a cash value of $89.4 million. While the game’s top prize continued to tempt players, no one managed to actually win it, allowing it to continue growing even further.
The winning numbers drawn on September 9 were 9, 40, 42, 55, and 65, plus the red Powerball 23. The Power Play multiplier, on the other hand, was 2x.
In addition to no one matching all six winning numbers, no one managed to match the five white numbers either, resulting in a drawing without any seven-figure Match 5 prizes.
At the same time, five players matched four white numbers plus the Powerball, securing tier-three payouts. Of these, two won $50,000 each, while the remaining three won $100,000 instead, thanks to Power Play.
Since no one won the jackpot, it continued to grow and is currently standing at $232 million. As mentioned, the game’s cash value hit $100 million, promising a huge payout to any potential winners.
The next drawing is set to take place this Saturday, providing players with another shot at the mouth-watering sum.
Powerball Awarded Several Seven-Figure Sums
While the Wednesday drawing was somewhat quieter in terms of wins, a few of the previous Powerball drawings made up for that by awarding more prizes. The one that took place this Saturday, for example, awarded a $1 million Match 5 prize to a very lucky player in Texas.
Before that, a player in California also matched the five white numbers to win a Match 5 prize. Unfortunately, since California bases the winnings on the number of tickets sold, the winner in question took home $185,595 instead of the usual $1 million payout.
At the end of August, on the other hand, a player in the UK won a Match 5 prize of $1 million after matching the five white numbers, but not the Powerball. This was notably the first such prize to land in the country since the recent overseas launch.