"Mystery Winner Claims $842.4M Powerball Amid Record Jackpot Buzz"
The Powerball jackpot has reset to $20 million for the upcoming Wednesday drawing on January 3, after a ticket from Michigan won the $842 million prize on January 1, 2024, which was the fifth-largest in Powerball history and the 10th-largest in U.S. lottery history. The winning numbers from the last drawing were 12, 21, 42, 44, 49 with Powerball 1. Powerball drawings are held three times a week, and tickets cost $2 per play with various ways to win and the option to multiply non-jackpot wins with the Power Play feature. The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
