The Powerball’s jackpot is worth an estimated $663 million, and the numbers have just been pulled. The numbers for the Wednesday, July 29, drawing are: 30-36-40-42-57 Powerball 2. The PowerPlay Multiplier was 2x.
Jackpot Details
The jackpot grew to an estimated $663 million after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn in Monday night’s drawing. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $290.4 million, according to the Powerball website.
Powerball tickets, which cost $2, are sold in 45 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom. Drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.
According to lottery officials, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
The Wednesday Powerball drawing comes after a lucky Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida won $800 million after Tuesday night’s drawing, the lottery said.
Original reporting: 40/29 / KHBS (NW Arkansas) — read the source article.
