New Jersey Ticket Wins $847 Million Powerball Jackpot

The $847 million Powerball jackpot — the ninth-largest in game history — ended Wednesday night when a New Jersey ticket matched the winning numbers 15, 34, 41, 53, and 56 with Powerball 21 and a 2x Power Play multiplier, ending a 35-draw drought. The lucky winner can choose between the full amount paid over 29 annual installments or a one-time lump-sum cash option of approximately $363.1 million, both before taxes. This jackpot came less than three months after an Illinois ticket claimed $1.04 billion in August, making those two prizes the eighth and ninth largest in Powerball history respectively. The jackpot has since reset to $20 million for the next Saturday drawing. The overall odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9, while jackpot odds stand at approximately 1 in 292.2 million. This was notably the first Powerball prize cycle in which United Kingdom players contributed to the pool from the outset.