There was no winner in Saturday's Powerball drawing meaning the jackpot will climb higher to an annuity value of $400 million for Wednesday.

Toms River store displaying a the Powerball jackpot
Toms River store displaying a the Powerball jackpot (Dan Alexander, Townsquare Media NJ)
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Saturday's Powerball numbers are: 01-17-25-37-44, Powerball: 20.There was one ticket worth $10,000 sold in New Jersey for matching 4 numbers plus the Powerball.

Wednesday's drawing will offer the fifth highest Powerball jackpot ever, just behind the $448 million annuity shared by rhe Ocean's 16 group of county workers from Ocean County and a Monmouth Junction man in the multi-state game's August 7 drawing. A third winning ticket was sold in Minnesota.

Wednesday's jackpot will have a cash value of $226.3 million.

The jackpot will likely go higher as occasional players will likely try their luck at playing. In anticipation of the August 7 drawing Powerball tickets sold at a rate of nearly $3200 worth per minute in New Jersey according to the New Jersey Lottery.

Wednesday's numbers will be drawn at 11:00 p.m. on WABC TV and WPVI TV. Text NEWS to 89000 and get the numbers sent to your phone.

Saturday's jackpot was the fastest to reach at least $300 million mark, accomplishing the feat in 10 drawings according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. No one has won the Powerball jackpot since August 7. It's the fourth time this year the jackpot has reached that mark.

 

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