In the absence of a winner having matched all five numbers of the Powerball lottery this Saturday in the United States, the jackpot reached the astronomical sum of 1.9 billion dollars, a world record, put into play for this Monday’s draw.
Without a ticket to match all five numbers and the Powerball (the 28, 45, 53, 56 and 69, with a Powerball of 20), the grand prize increases to $1.9 billion, up for grabs in Monday’s drawing, organizers announced. . .
However, 16 players matched the first five numbers in Saturday’s drawing (without the Powerball) and each received $1 million. The jackpot was $1.6 billion on Saturday, already a record.
One chance in 292.2 million
The odds of hitting the jackpot, buying a two-dollar ticket, are just one in 292.2 million. For comparison, the chance of being struck by lightning is one in a million, according to US health authorities.
The lucky winners will have to choose between receiving the full amount through payments spread over three decades, or being paid all at once, up to $782.4 million, according to a Powerball estimate.
Can a Frenchman try his luck to win the jackpot? The answer is “yes”, but it is subject to a strict condition: you must be on US soil to validate your ticket, in particular in one of the 44 states that allow Powerball, which is not the case with Nevada, Alabama or even Mississippi. Therefore, the French who live in the United States or who are temporarily on American soil for vacations or others can try their luck. If a stranger wins, however, the american tax collector he takes a total of 44.6% of the jackpot and not the 39.6% as for a resident.
Source: BFM TV
