Powerball jackpot rises to $786 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 Wednesday’s (Aug. 5) drawing to $786 million, the ninth largest in the history of the game.

A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Wisconsin and is worth $2 million because the player utilized the Power Play option, where for an additional $1 per play, a ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, is worth $2 million, according to the Multi- State Lottery Association, which conducts the game.

Winning numbers

The numbers drawn Monday were 8, 30, 41, 48, 54 and the Powerball number was 4 The estimated Powerball jackpot was $748 million, the game’s largest since Dec. 24.

The drawing was the 40th 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. It began in 1992. (CNS)