Powerball jackpot grows to $426 million
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LOS ANGELES – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Monday’s (Aug. 4) drawing to $426 million.
A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Georgia and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game.
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The numbers drawn Saturday were 6, 18, 34, 35, 36 and the Powerball number was 2. The estimated jackpot was $410 million.
The drawing was the 27th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.9.
The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. (CNS)
