Powerball jackpot hits $1.25 billion; Salinas player has 5-number ticket

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s draw is estimated at $1.25 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Monday night.

In California one player matched five numbers, without the Powerball. That ticket, sold at Star Market in Salinas, won $708,443.

The jackpot was last won on Sept. 6. The prize of $1.787 billion — won by two players, in Missouri and Texas — was the second-largest Powerball jackpot ever.

The record prize was $2.04 billion in November 2022, with one winning ticket purchased at a gas station in Altadena.

The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016. The $1.25 billion jackpot would be the sixth-biggest for Powerball, but when Mega Millions is included it doesn’t crack the top 10.

Monday’s Powerball numbers were 23, 35, 59, 63, 68 and Powerball 2.

Powerball draws are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The cash value of the jackpot is now at $572 million.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s draw is $80 million.

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