The Powerball lottery has reached an astonishing $1.4 billion after the 33rd consecutive drawing produced no jackpot winner

The Powerball jackpot was previously won for $1.08 billion on July 19.

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In 2023, lottery jackpots have already surpassed the billion-dollar mark four times, with two instances in Mega Millions and two in Powerball

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The winning numbers for the Oct. 4 drawing with a $1.2 billion grand prize were 9, 35, 54, 63, and 641.

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The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338, but there is always a chance.

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To play Powerball, you must choose five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26.

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If you win the Powerball jackpot, you will have the option of taking a lump sum payment or an annuity payment. The lump sum payment is currently $868 million.

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The next drawing is on October 7, with a lump-sum payment option of $643.7 million in cash1.

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