A player from California won the 7th largest lottery prize in US history, the $699 million Powerball jackpot for the drawing conducted on Monday, Oct. 4.
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The jackpot was projected to be worth $685 million, but ticket sales exceeded expectations, resulting in a payout that was much greater than predicted. As of Monday night, no one has won the jackpot in the previous 40 draws.
The winner will now have to decide whether to receive the reward as a 30-year annuity or a one-time lump sum payment of $495 million.
The prize pool for the drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 6 will be worth $20 million, with a $14.2 million cash option.
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These are the winning numbers
The white Powerball numbers for October 4 are 12-22-54-66-69.
The Power Number for the Red Powerball is 15
Number of Power Plays: 2
4-13-18-61-63 are the double play numbers.
Powerball Number 17 (Double Play)
Six tickets sold, in addition to the big prize winner, matched all five white numbers chosen to win $1 million. Arizona, Florida, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Virginia were among the states where tickets were sold. In Massachusetts, two of the winners were sold.
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