MADISON, Wis. — A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket was sold at Mobil on 13600 7 Mile Rd. in Caledonia and at Jetz on 6101 S. 108th St. in Hales Corners for the Wednesday, July 13 drawing. The two winning tickets matched four of five numbers (23-35-45-66-67) plus the Powerball (20).The estimated Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, July 15 drawing is $875 million. The jackpot ranks as the 3rd largest Powerball jackpot, only behind the world record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot from last year, and the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won in 2016.Since the start of the jackpot run in late April, nationally, the Powerball game has produced:
- 25 winning Match 5 tickets ($1 million)
- 5 winning Match 5 + Power Play tickets ($2 million)
- 393 winning Match 4+PB tickets ($50,000)
- 137 winning Match 4 + PB + Power Play tickets ($100K -$500K)
- 2 million winning tickets across all lower-prize tiers
The Powerball jackpot was last hit in the April 19 drawing, when a ticket in Ohio matched all five numbers plus the red Powerball to win a grand prize worth $252.6 million.Players have 180 days from the draw date to claim their winnings. Information on how to claim a prize is available at wilottery.com/winners/claim-prize. All winning Lottery tickets need to be signed. Lottery tickets are bearer instruments; whoever signs the back of the ticket is considered the rightful owner. Wisconsin Lottery retailers who sell winning tickets over $599 receive a two percent Retailer Performance Winning Ticket Incentive, up to $100,000.The odds of winning a $50,000 Powerball prize are 1:913,130 and the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1:292,201,338.Powerball drawings are Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. Tickets must be purchased before 9 p.m. to be included in a drawing. Powerball tickets are $2 per play, with the option to buy the Power Play feature for an additional dollar.
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