The Saturday win ends a 42-drawing streak without a jackpot winner.
Two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas matched all six numbers in Saturday’s draw and will split an estimated $1.787-billion jackpot.
The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62, with a red Powerball of 17, according to The Associated Press.Why it Matters
The Saturday win ends a 42-drawing streak without a jackpot winner and produces the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot on record; each ticket holder may elect a 30-year annuity or a one-time lump sum, both before taxes.
The large rollover attracted nationwide attention and generated millions of smaller winners across the country.What To Know
Two tickets matched all six winning numbers and will split the prize. With final ticket sales, the jackpot totaled $1.787 billion; the advertised annuity figure had been widely reported as about $1.8 billion.
The win matters because the prize is the second-largest in U.S. lottery history and ends a record-long run of 42 drawings without a winner, a stretch that began after the last top-prize claim on May 31.
Payout options for each ticket holder include an annuitized share of $893.
