Powerball jackpot rises to $87 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 (April 20) drawing to $87 million.
Two tickets with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, were sold in New York and Oregon and each is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced.
Winning numbers
The numbers drawn Saturday were 24, 25, 39, 46, 61 and the Powerball number was 1. The estimated Powerball jackpot was $75 million.
The drawing was the fifth 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 US Virgin Islands. (CNS)
