The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1 billion after no one had the lucky grand prize ticket in Wednesday’s drawing.
The winning numbers were 10, 16, 29, 33, 69 and the red Powerball 22, with a Power Play multiplier of 3.
While no one won the $930 million Powerball jackpot – the second-largest prize this year – three lucky winners each won $1 million, according to Powerball’s website. Those winning tickets were sold in Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey.
The new $1 billion jackpot will be available in the next drawing on Saturday.
The jackpot has been growing steadily over the past few months since the $1.787 billion jackpot in September – the second largest in Powerball history.
The odds of winning Wednesday’s jackpot were slim – players had about a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning. Smaller prizes ranged from $4 to $1 million and had better chances of winning.
The jackpot in September went to winners in Texas and Missouri, who split the $1.787 billion prize.
Customers in nearly all states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands can purchase tickets for $2. For the five holdout states, Alabama, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and Nevada, there are a number of reasons why they do not have a lottery, including lobbying and lack of incentives.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59pm ET.
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