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The Powerball jackpot soared once again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning tickets were sold for the latest drawing.
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No ticket for Monday’s drawing was matched the white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 21.
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The jackpot was estimated at $900 million on Monday.
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Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history
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It will be the third highest for powerball.
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Ticket buyers have the chance to get paid up to $1 billion in annualy increases or a lump sum amount of $516.8 million before taxes.
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The highest Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion Powerball last November.
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Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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The game's extremely poor odds are 1 in 292.2 million are designed to build big prizes that draw more players.
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No one has won the grand prize in the past 38 consecutive drawings so this time will be big.