$731.1 million Powerball lottery jackpot won by single ticket sold in Maryland

Jan 21, 2021, 8:09 am (65 comments)

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Updated with retailer that sold winning ticket

By Todd Northrop

One Powerball lottery ticket sold in Maryland won the sixth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history on Wednesday night.

The lucky numbers for the $731.1 million jackpot were 40, 53, 60, 68, and 69, with Powerball number 22. The Power Play multiplier was 3. The top prize was adjusted upwards from the initial estimate of $730 million after all proceeds were counted Wednesday night.

The lump sum payout for the single winning ticket is a jaw-dropping $546.8 million.

The winning ticket was sold at Coney Market in Lonaconing, which is in Allegany County in the Northwest part of the state, bordering Pennsylvania. Coney Market will receive a $100,000 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

Maryland lottery spokeswoman Carole Gentry said Wednesday night's Powerball win is by far the largest prize in the Maryland Lottery's history, easily outdistancing the $218.6 million share of a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot claimed anonymously by The Three Amigos in the March 30, 2012 drawing.

The jackpot winner has the choice to take the $731.1 million paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years or the $546.8 million lump sum payment. The annuity payments increase by 5% each year. All prize amounts are subject to federal and state tax, the results of which can be seen on the Powerball Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega.

"Congratulations to our winners in the Powerball drawing," said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director Gordon Medenica in a press release. "This is a truly exciting day for Maryland as we wait to see who will step forward to claim the jackpot!"

Lottery winners in Maryland have the right to remain anonymous to claim the prize. Lottery claiming deadlines (typically 182 days) have been extended during Maryland's COVID-19 state of emergency. Any ticket that reaches its expiration date while the state of emergency remains in effect can still be redeemed for up to 30 days after the date that the state of emergency is lifted.

The Powerball jackpot had grown since September, when a ticket sold in New York won a $94.8 million jackpot. That winning ticket was sold at Minogue's Beverage on Route 9 in Ballston Spa, and was claimed by a Malta man who received a one-time lump sum payment totaling $50,868,332 after required withholdings.

The Jan. 20 drawing was the 36th since that last winner, making this the longest jackpot roll in Powerball history.

The Powerball jackpot resets to its starting point of $20 million for Saturday's drawing.

The odds of hitting Wednesday's grand prize was 1 in about 292 million. But Powerball says 1 in every 24.87 tickets wins a prize, starting at $4.

Lottery players disappointed that they did not win all of that cash still have a prime opportunity to play for one of the biggest lottery jackpots of all time right now. The multi-state Mega Millions jackpot is currently approaching $1 billion, with a lump-sum cash option of $716.3 million.

In the Wednesday Powerball drawing, 13 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 2 from California, 2 from Georgia, 2 from Illinois, 1 from Maine, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 3 from New Jersey, and 1 from Oregon.

Only one of the second-prize winners — in the apparently-lucky state of Maryland — purchased the Power Play option for an extra $1 per play, doubling their prize to $2 million.

The two California winners will share the $1,199,278 second prize pool in the state, winning $599,639 each. By law, California awards all prizes on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning the prizes will change each drawing based on the number of tickets sold and the number of tickets that won at each prize level. If nobody wins the money allocated for a prize level, that money is carried over to the next drawing.

Also in the Wednesday drawing, 122 tickets matched four white numbers plus the Powerball and won $50,000. Of those tickets, 18 were purchased with the Power Play option, increasing the prize to $150,000, and 16 of the tickets were sold in California, where the prize was worth $19,188 this drawing.

When a Powerball ticket is purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1 per ticket, a second-prize win is doubled and any other non-jackpot prize is multplied by the Power Play number drawn that evening.

A full chart of payout amounts and the official drawing video can be found on the Powerball Drawing Detail page at USA Mega, as well as on the Powerball Prize Payouts page at Lottery Post.

Power Play is not available in California, because the fixed nature of the prize increase offered in Power Play is not compatible with California's pari-mutuel payouts.

The next Powerball drawing will take place Saturday night at 10:59 pm Eastern Time.

Powerball is played in 45 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Tickets cost $2 each.

Powerball lottery results are published within minutes of the drawing at USA Mega (www.usamega.com). The USA Mega Web site provides lottery players in-depth information about the United States's two biggest multi-state lottery games, Mega Millions and Powerball.

Top 25 United States lottery jackpots of all time

Wednesday's Powerball jackpot was the 6th-largest lottery jackpot of all time in the United States, and the 4th-largest Powerball jackpot ever.

  1. Powerball: $1.5864 billion, Jan. 13, 2016 (19 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California, Florida, Tennessee
  2. Mega Millions: $1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018 (25 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - South Carolina
  3. Mega Millions: $970 million, Jan. 22, 2021 (36 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Preliminary estimate, not won yet
  4. Powerball: $768.4 million, Mar. 27, 2019 (25 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Wisconsin
  5. Powerball: $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017 (20 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Massachusetts
  6. Powerball: $731.1 million, Jan. 20, 2021 (35 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Maryland
  7. Powerball: $687.8 million, Oct. 27, 2018 (21 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Iowa, New York
  8. Mega Millions: $656 million, Mar. 30, 2012 (18 rollovers, starting at $12 million) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  9. Mega Millions: $636 million, Dec. 17, 2013 (21 rollovers, starting at $12 million) - California, Georgia
  10. Powerball: $590.5 million, May 18, 2013 (13 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Florida
  11. Powerball: $587.5 million, Nov. 28, 2012 (15 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Arizona, Missouri
  12. Powerball: $564.1 million, Feb. 11, 2015 (20 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
  13. Powerball: $559.7 million, Jan. 6, 2018 (20 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - New Hampshire
  14. Mega Millions: $543 million, Jul. 24, 2018 (22 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California
  15. Mega Millions: $536 million, Jul. 8, 2016 (34 rollovers, starting at $15 million) - Indiana
  16. Mega Millions: $533 million, Mar. 30, 2018 (23 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - New Jersey
  17. Mega Millions: $522 million, Jun. 7, 2019 (24 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California
  18. Powerball: $487 million, Jul. 30, 2016 (23 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - New Hampshire
  19. Powerball: $456.7 million, Mar. 17, 2018 (19 rollovers, starting at $15 million) - Pennsylvania
  20. Mega Millions: $451 million, Jan. 5, 2018 (23 rollovers, starting at $15 million) - Florida
  21. Powerball: $448.4 million, Aug. 7, 2013 (12 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Minnesota, New Jersey (2)
  22. Powerball: $447.8 million, Jun. 10, 2017 (19 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California
  23. Powerball: $435.3 million, Feb. 22, 2017 (18 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Indiana
  24. Powerball: $429.6 million, May 7, 2016 (18 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - New Jersey
  25. Powerball: $425.3 million, Feb. 19, 2014 (15 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California

The number of jackpots in the top 25, by lottery game, are:

  • Powerball: 16
  • Mega Millions: 9

Top 25 cash value jackpots

The Wednesday Powerball jackpot ranks as the 4th-largest cash value in U.S. history.

  1. Powerball: $983.5 million cash, Jan. 13, 2016 ($1.5864 billion annuity) - California, Florida, Tennessee
  2. Mega Millions: $877.8 million cash, Oct. 23, 2018 ($1.537 billion annuity) - South Carolina
  3. Mega Millions: $716.3 million cash, Jan. 22, 2021 ($970 million annuity) - Preliminary estimate, not won yet
  4. Powerball: $546.8 million cash, Jan. 20, 2021 ($731.1 million annuity) - Maryland
  5. Powerball: $480.5 million cash, Aug. 23, 2017 ($758.7 million annuity) - Massachusetts
  6. Powerball: $476.9 million cash, Mar. 27, 2019 ($768.4 million annuity) - Wisconsin
  7. Mega Millions: $471 million cash, Mar. 30, 2012 ($656 million annuity) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
  8. Powerball: $396.2 million cash, Oct. 27, 2018 ($687.8 million annuity) - Iowa, New York
  9. Powerball: $384.7 million cash, Nov. 28, 2012 ($587.5 million annuity) - Arizona, Missouri
  10. Powerball: $381.1 million cash, Feb. 11, 2015 ($564.1 million annuity) - North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
  11. Mega Millions: $378 million cash, Jul. 8, 2016 ($536 million annuity) - Indiana
  12. Powerball: $370.9 million cash, May 18, 2013 ($590.5 million annuity) - Florida
  13. Powerball: $352 million cash, Jan. 6, 2018 ($559.7 million annuity) - New Hampshire
  14. Mega Millions: $347.6 million cash, Dec. 17, 2013 ($636 million annuity) - California, Georgia
  15. Mega Millions: $340 million cash, Jun. 7, 2019 ($522 million annuity) - California
  16. Powerball: $336.8 million cash, Jul. 30, 2016 ($487 million annuity) - New Hampshire
  17. Mega Millions: $324 million cash, Mar. 30, 2018 ($533 million annuity) - New Jersey
  18. Mega Millions: $320.5 million cash, Jul. 24, 2018 ($543 million annuity) - California
  19. Mega Millions: $319.9 million cash, Jun. 9, 2020 ($414 million annuity) - Arizona
  20. Powerball: $284 million cash, May 7, 2016 ($429.6 million annuity) - New Jersey
  21. Mega Millions: $281.9 million cash, Jan. 5, 2018 ($451 million annuity) - Florida
  22. Powerball: $279.1 million cash, Jun. 10, 2017 ($447.8 million annuity) - California
  23. Powerball: $276.5 million cash, Jan. 29, 2020 ($396.9 million annuity) - Florida
  24. Powerball: $273.9 million cash, Mar. 17, 2018 ($456.7 million annuity) - Pennsylvania
  25. Powerball: $263.5 million cash, Feb. 22, 2017 ($435.3 million annuity) - Indiana

The number of jackpot cash values in the top 25, by lottery game, are:

  • Powerball: 15
  • Mega Millions: 10

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Comments

paymentplan-man

Oh nice I wonder if it was one of my tickets.

Rman313's avatarRman313

Someone in Maryland did not sleep last night! Congrats to that person!!! WOW!! 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵

Ranett's avatarRanett

Congrats, don't spend it all at once.Banana

MzDuffleBaglady's avatarMzDuffleBaglady
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Wednesday, Jan 20, 2021     40-53-60-68-69 PB: 22      POWER PLAY: 3PartyMissouri players got some change!

Numbers Matched Number of MO Prizes $$ Won in MO Number of
MO Power
Play Prizes
Power Play $$ Won in MO
5 White balls & Powerball 0 Jackpot - -
5 White balls 0 $1,000,000 0 $2,000,000
4 White balls & Powerball 2 $50,000 0 $150,000
4 White balls 60 $100 7 $300
3 White balls & Powerball 138 $100 8 $300
3 White balls 3,091 $7 202 $21
2 White balls & Powerball 2,396 $7 150 $21
1 White ball & Powerball 19,351 $4 1,288 $12
0 White balls & Powerball 47,295 $4 3,363 $12
Total MO Winners (without Power Play): 72,333 Total Won: $424,793
Total MO Winners (with Power Play): 5,018 Total Won: $67,704
Grand Total MO Winners: 77,351 Grand Total Won: $492,497
Location(s) of Jackpot Winner(s):          MD
Think's avatarThink

Congrats to the winner(s)!

I matched 2 numbers for nothing on the first ticket I got.  In a stupid burst of hope I bought a second ticket which matched 1 number for nothing.

The second prize in Michigan was sold 10 miles away from another second prize that was won in the run-up to the 1.5 billion Jackpot in 2016.

Those, so far, are the only big PowerBall prizes in Upper Michigan since they started selling PB here 11 years ago.

dannyct

Good luck to the winner. I hope they take their time and not rush into any decisions. Hopefully, the winner we get professional independent legal and financial advice.

I hope Maryland allow winners to remain anonymous. If so, the winner should certainly do so.

Unluckyone's avatarUnluckyone

Quote: Originally posted by Think on Jan 21, 2021

Congrats to the winner(s)!

I matched 2 numbers for nothing on the first ticket I got.  In a stupid burst of hope I bought a second ticket which matched 1 number for nothing.

The second prize in Michigan was sold 10 miles away from another second prize that was won in the run-up to the 1.5 billion Jackpot in 2016.

Those, so far, are the only big PowerBall prizes in Upper Michigan since they started selling PB here 11 years ago.

In 2013, a single winning ticket was sold at Festival food in Houghton Michigan jackpot was worth $19 million

Unluckyone's avatarUnluckyone

Quote: Originally posted by dannyct on Jan 21, 2021

Good luck to the winner. I hope they take their time and not rush into any decisions. Hopefully, the winner we get professional independent legal and financial advice.

I hope Maryland allow winners to remain anonymous. If so, the winner should certainly do so.

Maryland is one of a few states that allow winners to remain anonymous.

Todd's avatarTodd

Quote: Originally posted by Unluckyone on Jan 21, 2021

Maryland is one of a few states that allow winners to remain anonymous.

Here is the current anonymity status for each state: https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/326232

Unluckyone's avatarUnluckyone

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Jan 21, 2021

Here is the current anonymity status for each state: https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/326232

Thank you Todd as the list you linked was very informative and comprehensive. Thumbs Up

picktowin's avatarpicktowin

I think Powerball and Mega is a total joke.

When they get real high only 1 winner wins most of time.

Like what is someone going to do with all that money ?

I wouldn't waste a dime on them.

People put out tons of money for what to make the lottery richer.

s5thomps's avatars5thomps

Quote: Originally posted by picktowin on Jan 21, 2021

I think Powerball and Mega is a total joke.

When they get real high only 1 winner wins most of time.

Like what is someone going to do with all that money ?

I wouldn't waste a dime on them.

People put out tons of money for what to make the lottery richer.

It's very difficult to win for sure....Darn near impossible. However you definitely won't win if you don't play. Perhaps the winning ticket belongs to a lottery pool.

BBLL's avatarBBLL

Congratulations Maryland!!!! Happy it was a different state than California, New Jersey and New York 😀😃😄😁

Bleudog101

Quote: Originally posted by BBLL on Jan 21, 2021

Congratulations Maryland!!!! Happy it was a different state than California, New Jersey and New York 😀😃😄😁

Sounds like it close to Site R for those who know what that is!

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by picktowin on Jan 21, 2021

I think Powerball and Mega is a total joke.

When they get real high only 1 winner wins most of time.

Like what is someone going to do with all that money ?

I wouldn't waste a dime on them.

People put out tons of money for what to make the lottery richer.

HiFi's avatarHiFi

Quote: Originally posted by BBLL on Jan 21, 2021

Congratulations Maryland!!!! Happy it was a different state than California, New Jersey and New York 😀😃😄😁

There is millions of us in those states that haven't won yet.  The jackpot gets so high thanks to those 3 states.

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Congrats to the lucky purchaser ! Operate under the 4S theory... Stay Silent, Smile, Spend, Share

EnReval

Can you find out if it was a quick pick?

rcbbuckeye's avatarrcbbuckeye

Quote: Originally posted by hearsetrax on Jan 21, 2021

Hearsetrax.....shame on you!!!

                           Green laugh

BBLL's avatarBBLL

Quote: Originally posted by HiFi on Jan 21, 2021

There is millions of us in those states that haven't won yet.  The jackpot gets so high thanks to those 3 states.

Another states like to win too.🧐

Oscargrouch05$

These two $50,000 Powerball wins make it the tenth time the prize has been won in the Sunflower State since mid-November!

$50,000 Powerball Tickets Sold in Southeast and Northeast Kansas! Party

ieatdirt

It's unusual how there was also a second place winner in Maryland with the 5 numbers but a different PB.  Same person, perhaps?  At least they were wise enough to spend the extra $1 and double it.

frank0sport16

This is sure to drive up Mega Millions sales just a tad or more!

 

Lotto Quotes (not necessarily by the folks listed herein) ....

Carl Sagan ... "Billions And Billions"

Chick-Fil-A Cow .... "Buy Mor Chikkin"

Victor Von Fronkensteen (Gene Wilder) .... "What S M A C K E R S !!"

The Three Little Pigs (in song) ... "What Wants All That Big Bad Loot ??"


Play Responsibly. Stay Safe and Well.

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Jan 21, 2021

Congrats to the lucky purchaser ! Operate under the 4S theory... Stay Silent, Smile, Spend, Share

noise-gate

Quote: Originally posted by HiFi on Jan 21, 2021

There is millions of us in those states that haven't won yet.  The jackpot gets so high thanks to those 3 states.

My thoughts exactly. Whether you love California or hate it, or want to call it derogatory names- CA along with the other States make it possible to have huge jackpots. Huge populations, lots of lottery players attempting the almost impossible. Be grateful for those States.

four4me

Congrats to the winner or winners. Party

Bleudog101

and tons of electoral votes!!

scorpio45

was it a quick pick or their own numbers,the jack pot and the 13 2d prize winners?

maybe the winner will buy the trump hotel in D.C. and rename it,lol.

KY Floyd's avatarKY Floyd

"Hopefully, the winner we get professional independent legal and financial advice."

I hear that "The Lottery Lawyer" Jason Kurland has enough free time to take on new clients.

"and tons of electoral votes!!"

But not nearly as many as they deserve.

Think's avatarThink

Quote: Originally posted by Unluckyone on Jan 21, 2021

In 2013, a single winning ticket was sold at Festival food in Houghton Michigan jackpot was worth $19 million

There was  that $19 million win and in 2010 a $150 million win in Gladstone BUT those were Mega Millions wins NOT PowerBall.

Unluckyone's avatarUnluckyone

Quote: Originally posted by scorpio45 on Jan 21, 2021

was it a quick pick or their own numbers,the jack pot and the 13 2d prize winners?

maybe the winner will buy the trump hotel in D.C. and rename it,lol.

Bwahahahaha! Just too funny! What great financial advice! Take out a mortgage after using all your after tax winnings as a down payment on a hotel just To rename! Simply genius Party

Stack47

Quote: Originally posted by picktowin on Jan 21, 2021

I think Powerball and Mega is a total joke.

When they get real high only 1 winner wins most of time.

Like what is someone going to do with all that money ?

I wouldn't waste a dime on them.

People put out tons of money for what to make the lottery richer.

Over the last two weeks I spent around $50 hoping to win either jackpot because when the pots went over $500 million, I thought there was a much better chance of a winning ticket being sold than when the first 29 jackpots created sales under 25 million. Last night the ticket sales were "only" 114,280,399 on the advertised $730 million jackpot and not exactly the expected buying frenzy. 

There is a huge difference between hoping to win and expecting to win and the overall chances of winning pretty much eliminates expectation of "will win". For fifty bucks I got 10 fantasies of winning millions which isn't my idea wasting my money.

Do you thing the Maryland jackpot winner wasted their money?

dannyct

In all Australian State Lotteries, winners have the right to anonymity, plus all prize money is tax free.

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!

EnReval

Nope, I spend on an avg of $30 per game when over $300 but do multidraw.

 

been playing one set since the Big Game 1998, hopefully it will show up, while I can still dance

BBLL's avatarBBLL

Quote: Originally posted by Bleudog101 on Jan 21, 2021

Sounds like it close to Site R for those who know what that is!

don't take your frustration out on me because you didn't WIN. Congratulations again to Maryland winner, wish you a safe and great future with your winnings.

motto76

i totally agree with you . if the jackpot gets that high it should at least have 3 winners

motto76

Am surprised its Maryland because most ot the time NYC, California AND JERSEY

TheMeatman2005's avatarTheMeatman2005

Quote: Originally posted by motto76 on Jan 21, 2021

i totally agree with you . if the jackpot gets that high it should at least have 3 winners

With MM &PB being random, there's no way to predict how many, if any winners there will be in each drawing.

It's nice when multiple tickets win a giant jackpot, but it is what it is....

ONE WINNING TICKET!

sully16's avatarsully16

Nice way to start the New Year, congrats to the lucky winner.

BBLL's avatarBBLL

Quote: Originally posted by motto76 on Jan 21, 2021

Am surprised its Maryland because most ot the time NYC, California AND JERSEY

Me too

weshar75's avatarweshar75

I saw on the news tonight that the winner in Maryland is from a small town of like 1200 population so good luck to whoever won it and have fun with the money.-weshar75

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Suzy-Dittlenose

Quote: Originally posted by Ranett on Jan 21, 2021

Congrats, don't spend it all at once.Banana

And don't spend it all on candy!  Crazy

Bleudog101

Quote: Originally posted by dannyct on Jan 21, 2021

In all Australian State Lotteries, winners have the right to anonymity, plus all prize money is tax free.

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!

And of course Aussies have Universal health care and my favorite--Metric system.   So sad that as the most prosperous of all nations we have neither.

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by Suzy-Dittlenose on Jan 22, 2021

And don't spend it all on candy!  Crazy

Type spend it all on a regional chain of candy stores 

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