Powerball jackpot rises to estimated $572M after no winner in December 18 drawing

The Powerball jackpot continues to rise after no tickets matched all six numbers Monday night to claim the $544 million grand prize.

The jackpot now sits at an estimated $572 million – with a one-time cash payout option of $286.7 million – ahead of Wednesday night’s drawing.

The winning numbers drawn Monday night were 5, 8, 19, 34 and 39 with a red Powerball number of 26. The Power Play option was 3X. There is a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning the grand prize, according to the game.

Two lucky winners – one in North Carolina and the other in New York – did win $1 million after matching all five white numbers, the game announced Monday night.

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The last time a Powerball player claimed the winning jackpot was in the drawing on Oct. 11 when a Californian snagged the $1.765 billion prize – the second-largest jackpot ever offered by the game.

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The second billion-dollar prize won in 2023 took place on July 19 when another Californian won $1.08 billion, the lottery said. That jackpot is the fourth-largest prize ever.

Powerball tickets are $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The game says more than half of the proceeds from a ticket sale remain in the jurisdiction where it was sold.