Date: 06-09-2017
With no one matching all the numbers drawn Wednesday evening, the Powerball lottery jackpot is soaring to an estimated $435 million for the next scheduled drawing Saturday night.
The Saturday jackpot would be the eighth-largest grand prize ever offered in the multi-state lottery game, which is played in most states, including Kentucky and Indiana, said Kentucky Lottery spokeswoman Sara Westerman.
The record Powerball payout was $1.58 billion in January 2016.
The one-time cash option for Saturday night is expected to be $273.1 million. The exact payouts are set right before the late evening drawing and depend on ticket sales across the country.
The jackpot Wednesday evening was $375 million, with a onetime cash option of $235 million.
The six numbers drawn were 5, 21, 57, 66 and 69, with the red Powerball, 13.
Single play tickets cost $2.
Record Powerball jackpots
1. $1.586 billion Jan. 13, 2016 (shared winners in) California, Florida, Tennessee
2. $590.5 million May 18, 2013, Florida winner.
3. $587.5 million Nov. 28, 2012, Arizona, Missouri winners.
4. $564.1 million Feb. 11, 2015, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
5. $487.0 million July 30, 2016, New Hampshire
6. $448.4 million Aug. 7, 2013, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Jersey
7. $435.3 million Feb. 22, 2017, Indiana
8. $429.6 million May 7, 2016, New Jersey
9. $425.3 million Feb. 19, 2014, California
10 . $ 420.9 million Nov. 26, 2016, Tennessee
By Sheldon S. Shafer
The Courier-Journal
