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What are the odds for winning the lottery
What are the odds you win the lottery? You're more likely to be struck by lightning.
NEW YORK - One lucky Powerball player in Queens is $1 million richer today.
According to New York Lottery officials, a second-prize winning ticket was sold at a convenience store located at 59-39 Queens Boulevard in Woodside.
The winning numbers from Wednesday's draw were 25, 40, 43, 48, and 50, and the Powerball number was 11.
The next drawing is Saturday, January 13, and is estimated to be worth $77 million.
Chances of Powerball players hitting the jackpot are 1-in-292.2-million and odds of winning a prize are 1-in-24.9, according to the lottery.
The odds have been that way since 2015, when lottery officials rolled out an updated matrix.
Top Powerball Winners in 2023
Powerball had five lucky winners for big jackpots in 2023, with three of the grand prizes ranking among the top-ten largest in the history of the game.
- Feb. 6, 2023 - $754.6 million - WA
- March 4, 2023 - $162.6 million – VA
- April 19, 2023 - $252.6 million – OH
- July 19, 2023 - $1.08 billion – CA
- Oct. 11, 2023 - $1.765 billion - CA