The winning numbers for the $ 730 million Powerball jackpot were announced Wednesday night.
The Powerball Winning Numbers: 53-60-40-68-69 with a Powerball number of 22.
The Powerball jackpot is the fifth largest ever and only comes a day after no one has won the even bigger Mega Millions prize, which now stands at $ 970 million.
It is the first time that both lottery jackpots exceed $ 700 million. The biggest prize was a $ 1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three people in 2016.
No one has won any of the jackpots since mid-September, allowing the prizes to grow steadily for months. Such a long trajectory without a winner is rare, but also reflects the incredibly low odds – one in 292.2 million for Powerball and one in 302.5 million for Mega Millions.
Maryland lottery spokeswoman Carole Gentry said the Mega Millions draw brought in $ 260 million in sales Tuesday night, resulting in 36% of all possible number combinations.
Prizes listed are for winners who choose an annuity option, paid out over 30 years. Most winners will choose cash prizes, which would be $ 716.3 million for Mega Millions and $ 546 million for Powerball.
Those prices would also be subject to federal taxes, and most states would receive a discount as well.
Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states, as well as Washington, DC and the US Virgin Islands. Powerball is also offered in Puerto Rico.