A ticketholder in Michigan has won the $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024.
According to a press release from the lottery, a single ticket sold in Michigan matched all six numbers in the Monday night drawing. The prize was worth an estimated $842.4 million with a cash value of $425.2 million, the fifth largest in Powerball history.
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This was also the first time a Powerball jackpot has been won on New Year’s Day since the game began in 1992.
The winner will be able to choose between an annuitized prize of $842.4 million or a lump sum payment of $425.2 million. Both amounts are before taxes.
Match 5 $1 million tickets were sold in California, Connecticut, Florida, and Maryland, and Match 5 + Power Play $2 million winning tickets were sold in Florida and Texas.
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What were the Powerball numbers last night?
The Powerball numbers for Monday, Jan. 1, were 12, 21, 42, 44 and 49. The red Powerball was 1 and the Powerplay was 3X.
Who won the Powerball last night?
A single ticket sold in Michigan matched all six numbers in the Monday Powerball drawing.
What state won the Powerball?
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The winning ticket was sold at the Food Castle of Grand Blanc at 3035 East Grand Blanc Road in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
What is the biggest lottery jackpot ever won in Michigan?
The New Year’s Day prize is the second-largest lottery jackpot ever won in Michigan, after a ticket holder won the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot in January 2021, according to the state lottery.
What is the Powerball jackpot now?
The current jackpot is estimated to be worth $20 million, with a cash value of $10.1 million.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing is Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 10:59 p.m. ET.
What days are the Powerball drawings?
Powerball drawings take place three times a week: every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The Powerball is played in 45 states, including Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, and in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play Powerball.
Where to buy Powerball tickets
You can purchase tickets at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Sales cut-off times vary by one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction.
You can also purchase tickets in Ohio through the Ohio Lottery website, www.ohiolottery.com.
How late can you buy Powerball tickets?
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Ticket sale cut-off times are typically one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the local jurisdiction.
In Ohio, pools close at 10 p.m.
How to play the Powerball
The Powerball costs $2 per play.
To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.
What are the Powerball payouts?
- 5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize.
- 5 white balls = $1 million.
- 4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,000.
- 4 white balls = $100.
- 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100.
- 3 white balls = $7.
- 2 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $7.
- 1 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $4.
- 1 red Powerball = $4.
All prizes are set cash amounts, except for the Grand Prize. In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it’s determined by the sales and the number of winners.
What is the Power Play?
There’s a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply nonjackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots in history
- $2.04 billion: won Nov. 7, 2022 (California).
- $1.765 billion: won Oct. 11, 2023 (California).
- $1.586 billion: won Jan. 13, 2016 (California, Florida and Tennessee).
- $1.08 billion: won July 19, 2023 (California).
- $842.4 million: won Jan. 1, 2024 (Michigan).
- $768.4 million: won March 27, 2019 (Wisconsin).
- $758.7 million: won Aug. 23, 2017 (Massachusetts).
- $754.6 million: won Feb. 6, 2023 (Washington).
- $731.1 million: won Jan. 20, 2021 (Maryland).
- $699.8 million: won Oct. 4, 2021 (California).
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