No one hit the Powerball jackpot, but Minnesota scores six more $50K wins

There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers. The lack of a winner means the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot.

The winning numbers drawn Monday were: white balls 13, 19, 36, 39, 59 and the red power ball 13.

On Monday, there were six more $50,000 Powerball wins in Minnesota.

“We are thrilled for all of our lucky players who have been winning Powerball prizes but want to remind players that it only takes one ticket to win,” said Minnesota Lottery Executive Director Adam Prock. “Powerball is fun to play but don’t get carried away.”

According to the Minnesota Lottery, the $50,000 Powerball tickets were sold at these locations:

• Cub Foods, located at 14133 Edgewood Drive, in Baxter
• Holiday Stationstores, located at 9700 Betty Crocker Drive, in Plymouth
• Super One Foods #509, located at 1111 – 17th St. S, in Virginia
• Bill’s Superette #8, located at 15299 St. Francis Blvd. N.W., in Ramsey
• Kwik Trip #465, located at 9250 Springbrook Drive N.W., in Coon Rapids
• SFP Liquors LLC, located at 24086 State Highway 15 #104, in St. Cloud

The increased jackpot will be the 4th-largest in U.S. history. The biggest prize was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won by three ticketholders in 2016.

Massive lottery jackpots have become more common in recent years as lottery officials have adjusted game rules and ticket prices to pump up the top prizes. The most recent tweak came in August, when Powerball officials added an additional drawing day — going from two a week to three — to build larger prizes and boost sales.

Although the advertised top prize Wednesday will be an estimated $1.2 billion, that is for winners who receive their winnings through an annuity paid over 29 years. Winners almost always opt for cash, which for Wednesday night’s drawing will be an estimated $596 million.

No one has hit all six numbers since Aug. 3, meaning there have now been 38 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner — a testament to how slim the odds are of winning the jackpot: 1 in 292.2 million.

Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.