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A Powerball ticket sold in California fell just one number short of winning the $929 million jackpot, lottery officials said.
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Instead, the lucky ticket won $1,478,686.
The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Monday, Aug. 10, the California State Lottery said.
California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
Where was winning Powerball ticket sold in California?
The winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven at 5700 Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles, lottery officials said.
What were winning numbers in Monday’s drawing?
The winning numbers were 6, 37, 54, 55 and 64 with a Powerball of 10.
The Power Play multiplier was 3x.
A ticket sold in Tennessee won $2 million, and one sold in Maryland won $1 million.
What is the Powerball jackpot up to now?
Nobody won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $975 million, with a cash value of about $422.3 million, for the next drawing Wednesday, Aug. 12, the national Powerball site said.
More than 1.9 million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said. There were more than 220,000 winners in California.
The Powerball jackpot was last won May 2, when players from Florida and Texas hit the $20 million jackpot.
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How to play Powerball lottery game
To score a jackpot in Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time and can be streamed online.
The next drawing will be Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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