ATLANTA — Brisk sales have pushed the Powerball jackpot to $425 million, up from $400 million, for Wednesday’s drawing, Georgia Lottery officials announced today.
The $425 million jackpot is the third largest jackpot in the game’s history.
Saturday's Powerball drawing delivered hefty prizes to players across Georgia, including two $1 million prizes.
Winning numbers from the Aug. 3 Powerball drawing were: 21-24-36-42-45 and the Powerball was 15.
The lucky tickets worth $1 million were purchased in Douglasville and Milton. Those tickets matched the first five winning numbers from the Aug. 3 drawing. One Georgia Lottery player also won a $10,000 prize. The winning ticket was purchased in Marietta.
Powerball has grown since June 26 and has rolled 12 times.
Powerball offers two jackpot payment options: the $425 million annuity prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments; or the cash option, which is approximately $244 million.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Players can add the Power Play feature for an additional $1 per play to multiply non-jackpot prize winnings.
Watch Wednesday's live drawing right before the Channel 2 Action News Nightbeat at 11.
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As with all other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Powerball will benefit education in the state of Georgia.
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $14.6 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 1.6 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1.2 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
POWERBALL FAST FACTS
Draw Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Estimated Jackpot Amount: $425 million
Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments
Cash Option Amount: Approximately $244 million
Cost to Play: $2 per play; an additional $1 per play to add the Power Play multiplier feature
Drawings: Air at 11 p.m. (ET) every Wednesday and Saturday in Georgia
Latest Time to Purchase Tickets: Until 10 p.m. on days of drawings; until 1 a.m. other days
Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:32
Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:175 million
Number of Jurisdictions: 45 (43 states, District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands)
Date Jackpot Began Rolling: June 26, 2013
Number of Rolls: 12
Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: June 22, 2013 - $131.5 million jackpot (Pennsylvania winner)
#1 Powerball Jackpot: May 18, 2013 - $590.5 million jackpot (Florida winner)