The Powerball jackpot has leaped to $1.10 billion after there were no big grand prize winners in Saturday’s drawing.

Wednesday’s winning numbers are 3, 18, 22, 27, 33 WITH A RED POWERBALL OF 17 AND A POWERPLAY MULTIPLIER OF 3. That resulted in three $2 million winners in Colorado, Indiana and New Hampshire and nine $1 million winners in Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pensilvania and 4 in California.

The $1.10 billion jackpot is for an annuity option, paid over 30 years. Winners almost always opt for the lump-sum cash prize, which for Powerball would be $498.4 million cash.

This is the seventh Powerball jackpot to hit the $1-billion mark in the lottery’s 33-year history.

The prize is subject to taxes, which includes an automatic withholding tax of 24% levied against the

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