A Powerball ticket worth $2 million was sold in New Jersey for Wednesday’s lottery drawing while no tickets matched all the winning numbers for the $124 million jackpot.
The second-prize Powerball ticket was the only one nationally to match the five white balls drawn, but not the Powerball.
The lucky winner spent the extra $1 for the Power Play, doubling the prize to $2 million. New Jersey lottery officials are expected to announce the store where the ticket was sold later Thursday.
The winning Powerball numbers for the Christmas Day drawing were: 15, 26, 27, 30 and 35. The Powerball was 3, with a Power Play of 3X.
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The second-prize ticket was the second $2 million Powerball winner sold in New Jersey in less than a week.
A ticket purchased at Lucky 7 Deli and Food Mart on Centre Street in Nutley, Essex County for Saturday’s Powerball drawing also hit five numbers for $2 million.
The jackpot for the next Powerball drawing on Saturday is an estimated $145 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s drawing is now an estimated $1.15 billion.
The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 292,201,388 to 1. Players who buy a $2 ticket have a 1 in 11,688,053 chance to match five numbers.
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In a stroke of Christmas luck, a Powerball ticket worth $2 million was sold in New Jersey for the Christmas Day drawing. The winning ticket matched all five white balls drawn, but not the Powerball itself.
The winning numbers were 03-37-40-68-44 with a Powerball of 10. The lucky ticket holder has yet to come forward to claim their prize.
This exciting news has spread holiday cheer throughout the state, as residents eagerly await to see who the lucky winner is. Could it be a last-minute stocking stuffer or a spur-of-the-moment purchase that turned into a life-changing windfall?
Regardless of the circumstances, one thing is for certain – this Christmas will be one to remember for the fortunate individual holding that winning ticket. Congratulations to the winner, and may this unexpected blessing bring joy and prosperity in the new year ahead.
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