A Powerball lottery ticket is displayed seen inside a comfort retailer, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga.

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A Powerball lottery ticket is displayed seen inside a comfort retailer, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga.

Mike Stewart/AP

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball jackpot has elevated to an estimated $1.23 billion after one other drawing and not using a huge winner Wednesday evening.

The numbers chosen had been: 11, 38, 41, 62, 65 and the Powerball 15.

The jackpot, which now ranks because the eighth-largest in U.S. lottery historical past, has been rising for greater than three months, reflecting the lengthy odds of 1 in 292.2 million of profitable the highest prize. Since the final participant received the jackpot Jan. 1, there have been 40 consecutive drawings with out anybody matching all six numbers and hitting it wealthy.

Lottery officers notice that 1000’s of individuals have received smaller prizes, which vary from $2 to $2 million.

The $1.23 billion prize is for a sole winner who chooses to be paid via an annuity with 30 annual funds. Winners nearly at all times favor the money choice, which for the subsequent drawing Saturday evening can be an estimated $595.1 million.

Powerball is performed in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.