As the Powerball lottery jackpot swells to an estimated $46 million, ticket holders are left checking their numbers after another drawing without a top-prize winner. The latest numbers for the Powerball draw on January 22 were 5, 6, 27, 40, 49 with the Powerball 5, and a Power Play of 2X, according to information from the IndyStar. Despite the hype, no lucky winner managed to match all six numbers to scoop the $31 million with a cash option of $13.8 million.
The search for a millionaire in Michigan continues after their previous $842.4 million win at Food Castle in Grand Blanc last year. While in the latest drawing, none of the participants came close to that jackpot glory, with nobody matching all six numbers, as reported by the Free Press. Players have the chance to try their luck again during the next drawing scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25. Looking to participate? You can snag a ticket cost of $2, with the option of adding the Power Play feature for an additional dollar, which can multiply non-jackpot prizes.
Meanwhile, the memory of a recent victory still lingers, as an Oregon lottery player hit the big time with a $329 million Powerball jackpot on Jan. 18, as stated by North Jersey.com. In comparison, Mega Millions is also on the table with a jackpot currently sitting at $28 million. For both games, the lottery drum keeps spinning, with Powerball drawings taking place three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
As players across the nation harbor hopes to become the next big winner, a $1.3 billion jackpot in the Powerball history books reminds them that fortune still favors the bold. No ticket matched all five numbers without the Powerball, which would have bagged a second-tier prize of $1 million, indicating that high stakes can sometimes lead to no rewards, as detailed by the IndyStar.
