The Powerball fever continues with the jackpot soaring to an estimated $438 million after no lucky ticket was found to match all six numbers in Monday's drawing. As Indiana lottery players nudge their horseshoes and four-leaf clovers, one ticket sold at Casey’s #3987 in Wanatah did bring some fortune by matching four numbers and the Powerball for a cool $50,000, as reported by FOX59. While this brings a little excitement to LaPorte County, the growing jackpot is what's keeping the rest of the country on a lottery high.
For those curiously checking their crumpled tickets, the winning numbers yesterday drawing were 3, 32, 40, 43, 57, with the Powerball number of 18. Adding a bittersweet twist, the Power Play multiplier was set to 2x, though this did little to influence the great absence of a jackpot winner, as confirmed by IndyStar. In the wake of this disappointment, no ticket matched all five numbers plus the Powerball, a combination worth $1 million, nor the $500,000 for matching all five white balls.
With the excitement building, Powerball officials have set the stage for the next draw tomorrow at 10:59 p.m. ET. Not only has the jackpot estimate taken a leap to a staggering $438 million, but the cash value is also weighing in heavily at $207 million. This information comes straight from Record-Courier, reminding players that drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, and can be watched live via the Powerball website for those wanting to see their fate unfold in real-time.
Monday's drawing may have gone by without heralding a new multi-millionaire, but the small victories, like Indiana's $50,000 ticket, keep hope afloat for aspiring winners. As the Powerball jackpot hustles toward the half-billion mark, players across the country are crossing fingers, and perhaps toes, waiting to see if the numbers will fall in their favor come tomorrow night.
