The Powerball jackpot rises to $ 620 million, the third largest in the history of the game

The day after nobody won a $ 1 billion jackpot, the numbers were drawn for a relatively ridiculous Powerball prize of $ 470 million. But like Mega Millions, no one has won the Powerball and the pot continues to rise.

The winning numbers for the Saturday draw were 16, 54, 57, 62, 69 with a Powerball of 23.

Powerball's draw Wednesday, one day after a draw of $ 1.6 billion for $ 1.6 billion, will cost $ 620 million. The cash payment is approximately $ 354.3 million. The Powerball is the third largest in the history of the game and the sixth largest in the history of American lotto.

There have been several other awards. There were $ 2 million winners in Florida and Tennessee, and $ 1 million winners in Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey and New York. Washington.

The first five balls were drawn from a group of 69 players and the Powerball, from a group of 26 players, giving chances to get a total of 292 201 338 for the six numbers , according to the Powerball website.

Only one winning ticket Saturday would have been eligible for a cash payment of $ 268.6 million.

Combined with a new $ 1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot, there is more than $ 2 billion of money earned between the two lottery games – and millions more available for subordinate prizes.

The $ 1.6 billion Mega Millions first prize offers a cash payment option of $ 904 million, but both can grow depending on the volume of tickets sold.