$307K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Los Angeles County

In an exciting turn of events, a winning Powerball lottery ticket with five matching numbers, excluding the Power number, was recently sold in Los Angeles County. The California Lottery announced this thrilling news after the drawing held last night.

The fortunate ticket, which now carries a prize of $307,416, was purchased at Venice Liquor, situated at 2171 Venice Blvd. in Venice, Los Angeles County.

Wednesday night's winning numbers were 1-4-13-35-58, with the Power number notably absent at 24.

It's worth noting that there was no jackpot winner in any state for this particular draw, which means the estimated jackpot for the upcoming Saturday drawing will reach a whopping $70 million.

In other states, tickets that match five numbers but miss the Powerball number can be worth either $1 million or $2 million. However, in California, major lottery game payouts adhere to a pari-mutuel system, as per state law.

This drawing marked the third consecutive one without a ticket matching all six numbers.

It's important to highlight the incredible odds involved in winning the Powerball jackpot. The chance of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number stands at a staggering 1 in approximately 293 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which oversees the game. Nevertheless, the overall likelihood of winning a prize is about 1 in 24.87.