The Powerball jackpot continues to grow, now reaching a whopping $559 million after no lucky winners surfaced in Monday's drawing, as reported by the Detroit Free Press. Despite the hopeful participants, the numbers drawn—1, 3, 7, 16, and 66 with a Powerball of 5, and a Power Play multiplier of 5—did not yield the grand prize winner everyone's been waiting for since January 1.
Meanwhile, a lucky player in Virginia narrowly missed the jackpot, hitting all five white balls to pocket a solid $1 million, the Free Press detailed. The significant gap between the current jackpot and the last win, which occurred on New Year's Day with an $842-million ticket in Michigan, reflects a mounting anticipation for the next draw.
The Powerball, which costs $2 to play and offers a $1 Power Play option to multiply non-jackpot prizes, has become a game of chance with odds that are indeed formidable. As USA TODAY points out, the odds of winning the jackpot are a staggering 1 in 292.2 million.
The next Powerball drawing is slated for Wednesday, March 13, at 10:59 p.m. ET, as noted in the Akron Beacon Journal. Those in Michigan have revealed that in-store and online ticket sales will continue until 9:45 p.m. on the night of the draw.
The game, which has seen its fair share of massive jackpots including a record $2.04 billion win in California in November 2022, tantalizes players with a variety of prizes. Even if the grand prize is out of reach, participants can still win $1 million for matching five white balls or smaller amounts for fewer matches, per USA TODAY.
