Powerball jackpot rises to $334M, 12th-highest in history

The ticket matched the numbers 12, 61, 54, 38 and 36, missing only the Powerball number 22.

The California Lottery urges last night’s victor to immediately sign the back of their ticket in ink, keep it in a safe place and visit any of the nine Lottery District Offices during business hours as soon as possible.

Winners have 180 days from the date of their winning drawing to claim their prize before the money will be redirected to help California public schools, according to lottery officials.

This is the second player to win the Powerball jackpot on a Wednesday draw, following a Porirua family’s Powerball win earlier this month. So players should do not forget to check their tickets carefully. “But it’s always important to play responsibly”.

Tickets can be purchased for $2 each. Powerball tickets are sold in forty-four states, plus Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. If you want to choose on your own, you will select 5 white balls from numbers 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from numbers 1 to 26.