The latest Powerball drawing on Saturday night was worth $217 million with a 125.5 million cash option. Was anyone lucky enough to win the prize?
The winning numbers were announced on Saturday night at 11 p.m. EST. The numbers were 14-32-34-46-61; Powerball:10, and PowerPlay 2X, according to the Powerball website. No one was able to win the $217 million jackpot, which means the next drawing set for Wednesday will be worth an estimated $230 million with a cash option of $135.9 million, according to the website.
Powerball is one of the biggest lottery games in the country. The game is played in 44 states across the U.S., including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the Powerball website. Drawings for the game are held on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m. EST. Tickets only cost $20 to play and the deadline to purchase tickets is until 10:45 p.m. EST before the next drawing.
The last person to claim a $1 million prize from the Powerball jackpot was a man from Ohio who was visiting Michigan. Adam Bradley from Westerville, Ohio, told lottery officials that he had bought tickets at a Speedway in Saginaw, Michigan, while he was visiting his grandmother and mother in April.
"My mom, grandma, and I were going to dinner, and I told them I wanted to stop and buy tickets since I was in town," said Bradley. "My mom gave me $4 and I bought two separate tickets. When I got back to the car, I gave her one and kept one. My grandma was skeptical. She said: 'I don't know why you play, no one ever wins!'"
Bradley had matched the five white balls drawn with the numbers 20-22-28-45-50 during the April 28 drawing and won $1 million. He told lottery officials that a family member had read the winning numbers to him.
"As I was listening to the numbers, I couldn't believe my ears," said Bradley. "I couldn't stop shaking when I realized I'd won $1 million!"
Bradley claimed his winnings on Thursday after taking some time to plan out what he was going to do with the money. The Ohio native told lottery officials that he will take a family vacation, buy a new home, and save the rest.
In November, a retired postal worker claimed the largest Powerball jackpot in New York Lottery history after winning $343.9 million. Robert Bailey played the numbers 8-12-13-19-27-4 on October 27 and collected his check at the Resort World Casino in Queens, New York on November 14, The New York Times previously reported. He will split his winnings with Lerynne West, 51, of Redfield, Iowa, who also won the jackpot.
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