The Powerball lottery in the United States is world famous for its huge prizes. Last Wednesday, the 4th, this type of lottery game accumulated once again.
Therefore, the game made its main prize pool jump to 1.4 billion dollars (7 billion reais at current prices). The next Powerball lottery draw is scheduled for this Saturday, 7th.
It is worth noting that this value represents the fifth highest drawn by a lottery located in the United States.
The record remains the Powerball draw held in November last year. At the time, a resident of the state of California earned 2.04 billion dollars (about 10 billion reais).
The last time a player won the main Powerball prize was in July, when a jackpot of 1.04 billion dollars (around R$5 billion) was drawn.
In fact, winning the United States lottery is not a simple task. In Powerball, the odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 292 million. A ticket costs, on average, US$2 (R$10).
How to compete for Powerball prizes?
To participate in the draws, interested parties need to select five tens from 1 to 69, represented by white balls, in addition to another ten from 1 to 26, represented by a red ball.
According to the rules of North American lotteries, bets are not limited to the country and Brazilians can also compete. In this case, players from abroad can take help from online gaming platforms. Always remember to choose reliable sites!
Additionally, winners can choose to receive the prize as an annuity, paid in installments over 29 years, or as a single payment.
Those who prefer to receive everything at once will receive the prize at a discount. In the case of the prize that will be drawn on Saturday by Powerball, the future winner will receive US$643 million (R$3.3 billion) if they opt for a single payment.
Mega Millions
In addition to Powerball, another very famous lottery in the United States is “Mega Millions”, which has an accumulated prize of US$350 million (R$1.8 billion). The draw, in this case, will be on Friday the 6th.
