Single winner in Washington claims $754.6M Powerball jackpot

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Powerball on Tuesday said one ticket matched its Monday drawing, winning the game's fifth largest jackpot in history totaling $754.6 million.

A ticket in Washington state matched the white ball numbers of 5, 11, 22, 23 and 69 with the Powerball number 7. The ticket was the first win in 2023 after the game had not scored a winner in its main drawing since November.

The name of the winner or winners were not revealed.

The drawing, which has a $407.2 million cash payout, was also the ninth largest in lottery history, regardless of the game.

"Both prize options are before taxes," Powerball said in a statement. "If the winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year."

A handful of tickets that came close to the big jackpot walked away with hefty sums as well. Five tickets -- two in Michigan and three in New York -- won $2 million each by matching all five white ball numbers but not the Powerball number.

Another 16 tickets won $100,000 for watching four of the white ball numbers, the Powerball and the Power Play multiplier.

Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than half of all proceeds from the sale of a Powerball ticket remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold.

The country's other nationwide lottery game, Mega Millions, will hold its next drawing Tuesday night with a jackpot of $31 million.