Fancy your chances? The third largest Powerball jackpot ever is ripe for the picking during Monday’s drawing. An enormous $900 million jackpot grand prize awaits the lucky winner, according to Powerball. This staggering 900 million jackpot places itself in the annals of lottery history as one of the most colossal amounts ever up for grabs.
$900 Million Jackpot: A Winner’s Dilemma
Should a player strike it lucky and clinch the 900 million jackpot in Monday’s draw, they would face the choice between an annuitized prize of approximately $900 million or a lump-sum payout estimated at $465.1 million. However, it should be noted that these totals are prior to any tax deductions.
Powerball Fever Sweeps the Nation After No Recent Winners
The sizeable 900 million jackpot rolled over after no ticket managed to match all six numbers drawn on Saturday night. The white balls drawn were 2, 9, 43, 55, 57 along with the red Powerball 18. With 37 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner since its April 19 drawing – which saw an Ohio ticket take home a grand prize of $252.6 million – the Powerball fever is sweeping across the nation.
$900 Million Jackpot: Ranking Among the Top US Lottery Jackpots
Monday’s grand prize not only stands as the third largest Powerball jackpot but also the seventh largest in US lottery history. The top spot still belongs to the record-shattering Powerball prize of $2.04 billion that was won in California on November 7.
