Powerball player misses $190 million jackpot in Washington — but still wins big

Yahoo

29-05-2025

A Powerball player in Washington won $1 million, just missing the $190 million jackpot, lottery officials say.
The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, May 28, Washington's Lottery said.
Two Powerball tickets sold in California won $1.3 million each. California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $207 million, with a cash value of about $91 million, for the next drawing Saturday, May 31, the national Powerball site said.
The winning numbers were 23, 27, 32, 35 and 59, with a Powerball of 11, the lottery said. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
More than 385,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $50,000, the lottery said.
The Powerball jackpot was last won April 26, when a Kentucky player hit the $167 million grand prize, lottery officials said.
To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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