Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots grow to $ 1.58 billion

PEMBROKE PARK, Florida. – The Powerball jackpot rolled again on Saturday night, when there was no grand prize winner. It is now at $ 730 million. And since no one chose all of the Mega Millions winning numbers on Friday night, that amounts to $ 850 million.

You may have won something on Saturday night: Here are the Powerball numbers, so check the ticket anyway: 14-20, -39-65, -67 and a Powerball of 2.

The next Powerball numbers will be drawn on Wednesday, January 20th.

The Mega Millions prize, $ 850 million, is the second largest prize in the history of the game. 8 people won $ 1 million, however, after choosing 5 numbers.

One of those winners was in Florida, two were from New Jersey and the rest of the millionaires were in California, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin.

The next Mega Millions draw is Tuesday, January 19th.

The chances of choosing all numbers on the Powerball are 1 in 292 million. According to lottery officials, however, about one in 25 plays will win something, even if it’s $ 4.

Powerball’s last big jackpot was in March 2019, when $ 768.4 million was won in Wisconsin.

The chances of winning Mega Millions are 1 in 302 million, and what about those people who took home $ 1 million by hitting five numbers? His chances were 1 in 12.6 million. Winning any prize at Mega Millions, according to lottery officials, is 1 in 24.

Powerball was launched in January 2009 with an estimated jackpot of $ 105 million, while Mega Millions had its first draw on May 17, 2013, with an estimated win of $ 190 million.