Who won Powerball last night? What to know about the $1.08B jackpot and next drawing

After weeks of Powerball draws with no winners, last night's drawing finally produced a big prize winner. A lottery player in Los Angeles has claimed a ticket matching the six winning numbers.

The lucky winner will now have to decide whether or not to take the pool of prize money in full over time or whether they will take half as a lump sum payment upfront.

This ends the streak that first started back in April 2023. The winner is the fourth Powerball jackpot winner of 2023.

If you feel like you could be the fifth, before you go out and purchase your tickets here's everything you need to know about how to play Powerball and when to watch the draw.

Who won Powerball last night?

A lucky lottery player has claimed a winning Powerball ticket that matched all six numbers that were drawn on Wednesday night. The winner now has the option between an estimated $1.08 billion or they can choose the cash option and take home more than $558.1 million.

The winner has not been publicly identified.

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What were the winning numbers for Powerball July 19, 2023?

The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing are 7, 10, 11, 13, 24, and the Powerball is 24. The Power Play was 2X.

What was the Powerball jackpot for July 19, 2023?

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night's draw was for an estimated $1.08 billion, with a cash option of $558.1 million.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The Powerball jackpot will reset to an estimated $20 million and a cash value of $10.3 million.

The next draw is on Saturday, July 22.

The Powerball drawings happen three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET or 7:59 p.m. Arizona time.

Where was the winning Powerball ticket sold?

The winning Powerball ticket for the $1.08 billion jackpot, was purchased in Los Angeles at Las Palmitas Mini Market.

Where was Powerball won?

The Powerball jackpot for July 19, 2023, was won in Los Angeles.

What state won the Powerball last night?

The winning Powerball ticket was purchased in California.

Have a question you need answered? Reach the reporter at rromeroruiz@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @raphaeldelag.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Who won Powerball last night and where? Here's info on next drawing