Powerball ticket holder in New Jersey wins $847 million jackpot

Money as crisp as leaves in the fall.A Powerball player in New Jersey won the $847 million jackpot Wednesday night, ending a two-month drought.The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53, 56 and the red Powerball 21.The unidentified ticket holder can choose between the estimated $847 million jackpot or a one-time cash sum of $363.1 million.It is the 9th largest Powerball prize in game history, beating out the $768.4 million winner by 24-year-old Manuel Franco at a gas station in suburban Milwaukee, Wisc., on March 27, 2019.Wednesday night’s drawing is the first time the Powerball jackpot was won since an Illinois player struck gold on Aug.12, when a ticket holder cashed in on the $1.04 billion prize.The multi-millionaire, who chose to remain anonymous, selected the one-time lump sum of $450.5 million.The lucky Illinois winner only spent $2, purchasing one Quick Pick ticket at the Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh convenience store in Quincy, Ill.

Wednesday’s jackpot hit marks the ninth time Powerball’s largest prize was won in 2026.August’s billion-dollar win remains the largest of the year and the eighth-largest all time.The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338....