Several fascinating facts regarding the Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Powerball drawing.

Following the initial drawing on Saturday, a supplementary $10 million Double Play drawing was held, but no one won.

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The chosen Double Play numbers were 19, 41, 47, 53, and 54.

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One in 292,201,388 people have a chance of winning the Powerball jackpot.

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With a $2 ticket, the chances of winning at least $1 million are roughly 1 in 11,688,053.

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the third prize, worth at least $50,000, has a 913,129 to 1 chance of being won.

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Powerball drawings are held in 45 states, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

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A $707.9 million cash option is part of the anticipated $1.35 billion jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing.

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If someone wins, it would be the fourth-largest prize in American lottery history and the second-largest Mega Millions payout ever.

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