Powerball's $600 Million Prize
No Powerball Jackpot Winner July 22; $600 Million Prize Up For Grabs Tuesday
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No one won the Powerball jackpot on July 22. Not a single ticket matched all six numbers, so the prize keeps growing — and it's now a massive $600 million, according to The News-Messenger.
The next shot at that fortune comes on July 25 at 10:59 p.m. ET. If you'd rather take the money all at once, the lump-sum cash value sits at $266.4 million, Cincinnati.com reports.
July 22 Drawing Produces No Big Winners
Tuesday night's Powerball drawing came and went without a jackpot winner. No ticket matched all six numbers. On top of that, no ticket matched five numbers with the Power Play — a prize worth $2 million. No ticket matched five numbers without the Power Play either, which would have paid $1 million, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
That clean sweep of misses means the jackpot rolls over again. It will keep climbing until someone finally hits the right combination.
$600 Million Jackpot Now Up for Grabs July 25
The Powerball jackpot for the July 25 drawing is now estimated at $600 million. That is the annuity value — meaning the prize paid out in annual installments over 29 years. Want it all at once? The cash option is $266.4 million, Lancaster Eagle-Gazette reports. That lump sum is before federal and state taxes.
Jackpots grow when no one wins. The longer the drought, the bigger the prize. The $600 million figure makes this one of the larger jackpots in recent memory.
How to Play and What the Power Play Adds
A basic Powerball ticket costs $2 per play. You pick five numbers from 1 to 69, plus one Powerball number from 1 to 26. Match all six and you win the jackpot. Miss the jackpot but match five numbers? You win $1 million, according to Daily Jeff.
For an extra $1 per play, you can add the Power Play option. It multiplies any non-jackpot prize by 2, 3, 4, 5, or even 10 times. That's how a $1 million prize could become $2 million — but only if you bought the Power Play before the draw.
When and Where to Watch the Next Drawing
The next Powerball drawing is Friday, July 25, at 10:59 p.m. ET. Drawings happen three times a week — Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tickets must be purchased before the cutoff time in your state, which is usually about an hour before the draw, The News-Messenger notes.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 292 million. Still, someone has to win — and at $600 million, the stakes have never felt higher.
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