Powerball player misses $570 million jackpot in Northern California — but wins big

A Powerball ticket sold in Northern California won 38 625 just missing the 569 million jackpot lottery officials say. The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Monday Nov. 17 the California State Lottery said. California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners. The lucky ticket was sold at Walmart Supercenter 15555 Hesperian Blvd. in San Leandro lottery officials told McClatchy News in an email. A ticket sold in West Virginia won 1 million the national Powerball site said. The winning numbers were 7 33 50 57 and 66 with a Powerball of 23. The Power Play multiplier was 5x. Nobody won the Powerball jackpot which rises to an estimated 593 million with a cash value of about 277.6 million for the next drawing Wednesday Nov. 19 the national Powerball site said. Nearly 550 000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States won prizes ranging from 4 to 250 000 the lottery said. The Powerball jackpot was last won Sept. 6 when players in Missouri and Texas split the 1.787 billion grand prize. To score a jackpot in the Powerball a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292 201 338. Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing but sales times and price vary by state. Powerball drawings are broadcast Monday Wednesday and Saturday at 7 59 p.m. Pacific Time and can be streamed online. The next drawing will be Wednesday Nov. 19. Powerball is played in 45 U.S. states and Washington D.C. as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However for some gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families. If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website