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Indiana resident bought million-dollar Powerball ticket

Miranda Jeyaretnam Doc Louallen
Indianapolis Star

Someone who remains unidentified won a $1 million prize after their easy-pick ticket fell just short of the nearly-record-breaking $725 million jackpot.

That person purchased the winning ticket at New Stockwell Market in Lafayette, about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The Powerball winning numbers were 23-35-45-66-67, with the Powerball of 20. There were no grand prize winners, so the jackpot climbed to nearly $900 million.

The other million-dollar ticket that matched all five numbers except for the Powerball was purchased in Florida.

An Iowa woman became the only Powerball winner to take home a $2 million prize. She was one number away from the grand prize.

If someone had won Wednesday night and taken the cash option, they would have gone home with more than $370 million.

Here's a look at the winning numbers for Wednesday.

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Powerball winning numbers: July 12, 2023

The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 23, 35, 45, 66, 67, and the Powerball was 20. The Power Play was 2X.

Was there a Powerball winner last night?

No one matched all six winning numbers to win the $750 million jackpot Wednesday night. The jackpot climbed to an estimated $875 million for Saturday's drawing.

Before the next Powerball drawing, it's important to be aware of the following information.

What are the odds of winning the Powerball?

It's understandable that some lottery players are enticed by the whopping $750 million jackpot, but it's essential to keep in mind that the chances of winning Powerball's top prize are exceedingly slim.

  • The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million.
  • The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize (across all tiers) are about 1 in 24.9.  

Largest lottery prizes in US history

  1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California.
  2. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee.
  3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina.
  4. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine. 
  5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois.
  6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan.
  7. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin.
  8. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts.
  9. $730 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland.
  10. $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California.