Powerball Winning Numbers for Aug. 3; Watch Live Stream of $40 Million Jackpot – Drawing Time and Check Results; 7/30 Jackpot Winner in New Hampshire
One Winner Matched All The Numbers in the Last Powerball Drawing
The winning ticket sold in New Hampshire has won $478 million with a cash payout of $330 million.
The numbers drawn last 7/30 were 11, 17, 21, 23, 32. The Powerball is 5 and the Powerplay is 2x. There was only one winner and the ticket was sold at a supermarket in Raymond, New Hampshire. Last weekend's jackpot prize is in the top 10 of the highest lottery in the US.
7/30 Powerball Winning Numbers, Drawing Recap
According to the Powerball website, there was one jackpot winner who won the grand prize. There were 15 winners who matched all 5 white balls and in them, there was that 1 that had the Power Play option. The 14 won a million each while the other one who had the Power Play option doubled their prize to $2 million.
There were a total of more than 2,400,000 winning tickets from players in all the participating states in the US. The total prize that was given away in last drawing excluding the grand Powerball jackpot was nearly $40 million.
$487M Powerball Winner's Identity
The single winning ticket from the last Powerball drawing was sold at a Hannaford supermarket in Raymond, Hampshire, according to the NH Union Leader. The town itself only had approximately 10,000 dwellers and the astronomical chance of hitting the jackpot is the talk of the town.
It is unknown whether the Powerball winner was a local resident who was shopping at the supermarket or a tourist who came by the town for refreshments. The last Powerball drawing is the state's 10th jackpot winner and New Hampshire Lottery Commission executive director Charlie McIntyre commented that the state "invented lucky."
The state's lottery spokesperson Maura McCann stated that it is the law in the state that Powerball jackpot winners must be named. However, personal information will not be made public. There is a possibility that the winner could come by Monday or take their time with regards to claiming their jackpot prize.
The Powerball jackpot winner can either take the cash option in a lump sum payment of $330 million or an annual payout that will span over 29 years. Hannaford, NH will receive $75,000 for being the one that sold the winning ticket as well.
The next Powerball drawing will be on Aug. 3 at 11 p.m. The bi-weekly drawing will be held at the New York City WABC-7 and Philadelphia WPVI-6 buildings.