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By Khaleda Rahman
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The fourth largest Powerball jackpot in history—$1.3 billion—was won in Saturday night's drawing.
The winning numbers were 22, 27, 44, 52 and 69 and the Powerball was 9. The Power Play multiplier was 3X.
A ticket bought in Oregon matched all six numbers to win the grand prize, according to the Powerball website.
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The winner will have a choice between receiving their prize as an annuity or a cash payout, which for Saturday night's drawing is an estimated $621 million.
Saturday's jackpot grew to $1.3 billion after no tickets matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing. It ranks as the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history.
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Until Saturday, this had been one of the game's longest streaks without a jackpot winner. The last time the jackpot was won was in January, when a ticket sold in Michigan matched all six numbers in a New Year's Day drawing to win a grand prize worth $842.4 million.
Saturday's draw was delayed for several hours to enable one of the organizers to complete required procedures before the scheduled numbers reveal at 10:59 p.m. ET, Powerball said in a statement.
"Powerball game rules require that every single ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn," the statement said.
"This is done to ensure that every ticket sold for the Powerball drawing has been accounted for and has an equal chance to win. Tonight, we have one jurisdiction that needs extra time to complete that pre-draw process."
How to Play Powerball
Powerball tickets are $2 per play, with players selecting five numbers from 1 to 69, in addition to one red Powerball number from 1 to 26. In certain circumstances, players can also multiply non-jackpot prizes by using the Power Play option for an additional $1.
Powerball is played in 45 states as well as Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Jackpot winners may choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump sum payment. Both prize options are before taxes. If the winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5 percent each year.
When is The Next Powerball Drawing?
The next Powerball drawing is on Monday, April 8.
Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EST from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.
Powerball drawings are also live streamed on Powerball.com.
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