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Powerball Climbs Past $600M, Maryland Ticket Wins $1M, New York Player Lands $5M · The Lottery Rundown: Powerball & Mega Millions Results, Trends and News

Powerball Climbs Past 600 Million! It's Sunday October 18th and here is the daily Lottery Rundown. Powerball drew Saturday night with 12, 13, 24, 32 and 35, plus Powerball 11 and a three-times multiplier. Nobody hit the jackpot, but one lucky Maryland ticket holder scored 1 million dollars by matching all five white balls. What would you do with that seven-figure Sunday surprise? Among the winning numbers, 13 remains the least-drawn white ball over the last six years, appearing 48 times, while 35 returned after 29 drawings away. Evidently 35 took the scenic route and refused to submit mileage forms. Monday’s estimated jackpot is 607 million dollars, with a cash value of 255 million 700 thousand dollars. That could bankroll a private satellite network dedicated to streaming high resolution cat videos. The jackpot run now stands at 28 drawings and 66 days, a fairly ordinary stretch but starting to raise some extra excitement. Moving to Mega Millions, the last draw was Friday, October 16, with 2, 15, 31, 41 and 68, plus Mega Ball 11. No jackpot ticket matched them all, but a lucky New York player landed a 5 million dollar prize. Fifteen repeated from the prior drawing, while 31 returned after 28 drawings away. Tuesday’s estimated jackpot is 413 million dollars, with a cash value of 170 million 300 thousand dollars. The jackpot has rolled for 23 drawings and 80 days, a little longer than average but still not unusual.