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Powerball Jackpot Grows To $875M In CA
The jackpot for Monday's drawing is the seventh-largest jackpot in the history of the Powerball game.
A California player could claim an estimated $875 million jackpot in Wednesday's multi-state Powerball drawing — the 15th-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
There have been 38 drawings since Sept. 6, the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. Two tickets, sold in Missouri and Texas, matched all six numbers and split a $1.787 billion jackpot.
Monday's drawing will take place at 7:59 p.m. Tickets sold after 7:05 p.m. are ineligible for that night's draw, but are eligible for the following drawing. Drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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The jackpot for Monday's drawing is the seventh-largest jackpot in the history of the Powerball game which started in 1992.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number are 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.9.
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The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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