It is the sixth largest jackpot in US history.Getty
An unidentified person has become a millionaire overnight by hitting the $1.08 billion Powerball lottery jackpot. The lucky person purchased the ticket at the Las Palmitas mini market, in California (USA).
More than a billion dollars, it is the sixth largest jackpot in the history of the United States and the third largest in the Powerball drawing.
The winner can choose between receiving the 1,080 million dollars paid in annual increments or 558.1 million in a single payment, both modalities before taxes. It had been more than three months since anyone had won this lottery. The last prize was awarded last April 19, with a jackpot of almost $253 million.
The chances of hitting the prize, they are one in 292.2 million. The Powerball is designed to accumulate large sums that attract more players. Last November the biggest prize in the draw was awarded, 2,040 million dollars.
This lottery is famous in America. Is played in 45 states, plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The winning numbers were 7, 13, 10, 24, 11 and the Powerball was 24.
For those who did not become instant millionaires, there may still be hope: the Mega Millions drawing. Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot has an estimated value of $720 million.