For just the second time in the game’s 30-year history, the Powerball® jackpot has topped the $1 billion mark.
The jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.2 billion annuity, $596.7 million cash option, for tomorrow night’s drawing. That’s is the second-largest prize in the history of the game and it’s getting closer to Powerball’s record jackpot amount of $1.586 billion.
The Powerball jackpot hasn’t been this big since March 2019. This time around, it’s been growing for nearly three months. The jackpot was last won on Aug. 3.
Total Prizes Won Last Night In Iowa
Iowa Lottery players won a total of 46,268 prizes in last night’s Powerball drawing, and it turns out that 13 was a lucky number!
The winning numbers in last night’s drawing were: 13-19-36-39-59 and Powerball 13. The Power Play number was 3.
So The Powerball Can Be The Same As …
With so many first-time and occasional players buying tickets now, lots of folks were curious about the repeat number in last night’s drawing. The Powerball was 13 -- the same number as one of the first five white balls.
That definitely can occur and it’s exactly how the game is designed to work.
Remember that there are two separate sets of numbers involved in Powerball drawings. Players choose five numbers from a pool of 69 for the white balls and one number from a different pool of 26 for the red Powerball. It’s always possible for the Powerball to be the same number as one of the five white balls.
Iowa Sales For Last Night’s Drawing
Iowa Lottery players bought more than $2.6 million in Powerball tickets for last night’s drawing, including more than $2.1 million in tickets yesterday alone. But the average Powerball purchase in Iowa for the drawing remained about $6, or about three plays per ticket. We’re glad to see that a lot of folks are having fun playing Powerball, and Iowans are not going overboard.
Wait, Powerball Has A Monday Drawing?
Another question in past few days has come from those who thought the lottery was mistaken about Powerball having a Monday drawing. That drawing has been part of the game for more than a year.
In August 2021, Powerball moved from having two drawings a week to drawings on three days each week. The game now has drawings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The change was designed to produce more winners and generate larger, faster-growing jackpots, and that has happened.
Remember The Deadline To Buy Tickets
The majority of tickets for a particular drawing are always purchased on the day of the drawing. So, if you’re buying a Powerball ticket for tomorrow night’s drawing, remember that there is a sales cut-off time involved. Here in Iowa, the sales cut-off is at 8:59 p.m. on the night of the drawing.
If you buy a ticket after that, you’ll still have a valid play, it will just be for a future drawing and you won’t be in on that night’s big money. The cut-off deadline is an automated procedure and can’t be pushed back.
Please Play Responsibly
And as always, the Iowa Lottery reminds everyone that it only takes one ticket to win. Please play responsibly. Follow the mantra that “Playing smart is a lot more fun.”
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