powerball - photo courtesy of Catherine Haggerty on shutterstock
powerball - photo courtesy of Catherine Haggerty on shutterstock

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $80 million.

One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Louisiana and Texas. They are each worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game.

The numbers drawn Monday were 3, 8, 31, 60, 65 and the Powerball number was 4. The estimated jackpot was $70 million.

The drawing was the fifth since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.

The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.9.

The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

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