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The\u00a0Powerball jackpot climbed<\/a>\u00a0to an estimated $975 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn Saturday night, continuing a nearly three-month stretch without a big winner.<\/p>\n The winning numbers drawn were: 12, 13, 33, 50, 52 and the red Powerball 23.<\/p>\n No one has won Powerball\u2019s top prize since New Year\u2019s Day when a ticket in Michigan hit for $842.4 million, bringing the number of consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner to 38. That winless streak nears the record of 41 consecutive drawings, set twice in 2022 and 2021.<\/p>\n The $975 million prize is for a sole winner who\u00a0chooses an annuity<\/a>\u00a0paid over 30 years. A winner opting for cash would be paid $471.7 million. The prizes would be subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings.<\/p>\n As the prizes grow, the drawings attract more ticket sales and the jackpots subsequently become harder to hit. The game\u2019s long odds for Saturday\u2019s drawing were 1 in 292.2 million.<\/p>\n Powerball is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nLearn how to take control of your personal finances with Get Your Due, our six-week email bootcamp. Sign up<\/a> for free.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n