While $124 million Powerball prize is a lot of money, there is another hot lottery jackpot up for grabs: a whopping $1.55 billion for Mega Millions
Will a $2 Powerball ticket make you a millionaire?
Weeks after the Powerball jackpot reached $1.08 billion and the winning ticket was sold, this latest jackpot is steadily climbing. For $124 million, the Saturday, Aug. 5, numbers were 18-42-44-62-65 and the Powerball was 23. Power Play was 2x.
Check back to see if there was a winner or a rollover.
The Wednesday, Aug. 2, Powerball was $95 million with a cash option of $48.1 million. In case you’re wondering, Wednesday numbers were 23-24-33-51-64 and the Powerball was 5. Power Play was 2x.
On July 19, a single ticket in California matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win $1.08 billion, the largest jackpot since the record-setting $2.04 billion in November. The latest billion-dollar winner has not come forward as of Aug. 5.
While $124 million is a lot of money, there is another hot lottery jackpot up for grabs: $1.55 billion for Mega Millions. It is the eighth time in the history of Powerball and Mega Millions that a lottery has reached $1 billion or more. The next chance to play for the $1.55 billion prize is 11 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8. Like Powerball, tickets start at $2 apiece.
Powerball players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all five numbers plus the Powerball (more about odds below). Below are some frequently asked questions about Powerball, Mega Millions and lottery odds. Good luck!
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an estimated $124 million with a cash option of $60.8 million
an estimated $95 million with a cash option of $48.1 million
No. Some states have this option via an app or website, but not the Florida Lottery. Tickets cannot be purchased by mail, fax or online. There are more than 13,000 authorized Florida Lottery retailers here, the site states.
No. Powerball prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased, the Florida Lottery says.
No. Mega Millions prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased, the Florida Lottery says.
