CT Lottery Players Win Big as Powerball Jackpot Hits Record Heights

Connecticut Lottery players won big in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing. Five people in the state took home prizes of at least $50,000. Two of those players doubled their prize to $100,000 thanks to the Power Play option.

Still, no one in Connecticut claimed the top jackpot. The grand prize tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas. According to AP, the $1.8 billion jackpot was the second-largest in U.S. lottery history.

CT Lottery Confirms Thousands of Winning Tickets

The Connecticut Lottery confirmed 121,019 winning tickets in Saturday’s drawing. Most were small prizes, but hundreds reached higher payouts. About 100 players won $100 or $200. More than 100,000 won less than $14.

The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and Powerball 17. The Power Play multiplier was 2X. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9.

To win $1 million, a player must match all five white balls. No tickets in Connecticut hit that mark. The last big winner in the state was a $1 million ticket sold in Simsbury over Labor Day weekend.

What’s Next for CT Lottery Players

The next Powerball drawing takes place Monday night. The estimated jackpot will be adjusted based on Saturday’s winning sales, but the cash value is expected to top hundreds of millions.

For Connecticut, smaller wins still show the popularity of lottery play. With more than 120,000 winning tickets in one draw, the odds paid off for many. But the jackpot remains out of reach.

Lottery officials remind players to check tickets carefully. Even small prizes add up when so many win. According to Reuters, the record-breaking jackpots continue to fuel nationwide ticket sales.

CT Lottery players will try their luck again Monday. The massive jackpot ensures excitement remains high across the state.

FYI (keeping you in the loop)-

Q1: What were the winning Powerball numbers?

The numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 and the Powerball was 17. The Power Play multiplier was 2X.

Q2: Did anyone in Connecticut win the jackpot?

No. The jackpot tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas. Connecticut had no top prize winners.

Q3: How many winning tickets were sold in Connecticut?

The CT Lottery confirmed 121,019 winning tickets. Most were small prizes under $14.

Q4: What is the next Powerball jackpot?

The next drawing is on Monday. The jackpot is expected to stay in the billion-dollar range, with a huge cash payout.

Q5: What are the odds of winning?

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9.