The year could have a big finish for anyone holding the winning ticket in the final Powerball drawing of 2021 on Wednesday night.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to over $441 million with an estimated cash value of $317.5 million.
Wednesday night’s numbers were: 39, 6, 9, 33, 2 Powerball: 11
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The last time the top jackpot went out was Oct 4, when a person bought a ticket worth $699.8 million in Morro Bay, California, according to The Washington Post.
POWERBALL TO LAUNCH THIRD DRAWING
The largest lottery ever won was the $1.586 billion Powerball on Jan. 13, 2016, with three tickets, from California, Florida and Tennessee, according to The Associated Press.
In August, Powerball added a third weekly drawing to help increase jackpots faster. Powerball is played in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.