The biggest Powerball jackpot of the year is gone, and you didn't win -- unless you happened to buy a ticket in Connecticut, then got really, really lucky.
The Powerball numbers were: 12-14-34-39-46, with a Powerball of 36. The jackpot was $254.2 million, up $9.2 million from the $245 million figure Powerball officials were saying during the day Wednesday. (That's common, because now they roll in last-minute ticket sales, which were crazy Wednesday.)
$245M Powerball Successful Ticket Sold within Connecticut
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When the lights finally seriously in one Connecticut house, one family is going to be cheering a little bit louder than all of those other block.
Powerball includes a winner and the actual ticket matching just about all six winning amounts — 12, fourteen, 34, 39, fouthy-six and 36 — had been sold in Connecticut Thursday night.
The winning ticket may be worth $245 million, the biggest payout in their state. The winner, nevertheless, may not be familiar with his or the woman's luck because thousands and thousands of Connecticut citizens remain without energy five days following last weekend’s snowfall storm downed energy lines. More compared to 430, 000 citizens, mostly in the actual north central part of the state, continue to be without power.
The actual twice-weekly Powerball is actually played in thirty-three states and areas. It hasn’t had a high winner since September. 14. The lottery’s container resets to $20 zillion Saturday.
In The month of january, the game will undergo several changes including solution prices rising to $2 and also the jackpot doubling in order to $40 million.
Upon Wednesday night, 19 tickets matched the very first five Powerball amounts. They were offered in Florida, Atlanta, Illinois, Massachusetts, Annapolis, Michigan, Missouri, Brand new Mexico, New You are able to, Ohio and Wisconsin. Individuals winners will obtain $200, 000 an item.
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