Winning numbers announced for estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot

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The winning numbers for 1 of the largest Powerball jackpots this twelvemonth were announced Saturday night. They were 11, 14, 34, 47, 51, with a Powerball of 18. 

It was not instantly announced if immoderate winning jackpot tickets were sold.  

The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $700 million, making it the eleventh-largest jackpot successful Powerball crippled history. The jackpot has an estimated currency worth of $316 million, Powerball said.

There was nary victor successful Monday oregon Wednesday night's drawings. 

A azygous victor Saturday would person the prime of taking a lump sum outgo of $316 cardinal earlier taxes, oregon going with the $700 cardinal annuity option, which consists of 1 contiguous outgo followed by 29 yearly payments that summation by 5% per year. 

No 1 has won Powerball's jackpot since May 31, erstwhile a azygous summons in California won a $204.5 cardinal jackpot with a currency worth of $91.6 million.

The odds of winning the apical prize are 1 successful 292 million, according to Powerball. Drawings are held each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday astatine 11 p.m. Eastern time.

In 2022, a azygous summons sold successful Altadena, California, claimed a $2.04 cardinal jackpot, the largest successful some Powerball and lottery history. The archetypal Powerball drafting was successful 1992.

Powerball tickets are $2 each. They are sold successful 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Kierra Frazier

Kierra Frazier is simply a quality exertion for CBS News & Stations.

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