Powerball Claims No Big-Winner as Jackpot Approaches $150 Million

(AsiaGameHub) –   The Monday Powerball drawing concluded without a jackpot or second-tier Match 5 winner. The grand prize is now approaching $150 million ahead of the next draw on Wednesday.

Ten Players Matched Four Numbers Plus Powerball

In the April 27 drawing, players competed for a $131 million jackpot and a cash alternative of $59.5 million. The top prize went unclaimed. No one matched all five white numbers for the second-tier award, though close to a dozen participants secured third-tier prizes.

The winning numbers from Monday’s draw were 18, 31, 33, 36, and 62, with the red Powerball number 3. The Power Play multiplier was set at 3x.

Although the major awards were not won, ten individuals matched four white balls and the Powerball to claim the third-tier prize. Of these, seven won $50,000 apiece. The other three had activated the Power Play, earning $150,000 each.

The Powerball jackpot continues to climb, now estimated at $143 million for the Wednesday drawing. A potential winner could choose a single lump-sum cash payment of $65 million.

Last Jackpot Win Occurred in Early April

It has been nearly a month since the last Powerball jackpot was hit. That most recent top prize was won by a Delaware player who became $231 million wealthier from an early April drawing.

Subsequently, a ticket holder in Michigan won $1 million. This followed an earlier drawing that produced two $1 million Match 5 prizes for winners in New York and Oregon.