Powerball: They don’t win the prize and the pot goes up to $ 640 million

A new millionaire didn’t wake up in Puerto Rico this morning, but there is still a chance it will be the following Saturday when it becomes known if a winner has taken the new $ 640 million pot of Powerball.

The award is the fifth highest in its history and the highest in nearly two years. The amount increased after no one took delivery of the $ 550 million prize last night

In last night’s draw the five winning numbers were 4-19-23-25-49; Meanwhile, it was Powerball number 14.

Jackpot winners can choose their prize, either as an annuity or as a one-time payment in cash. If the annuity option is selected, the winner will receive a guarantee of 30 tiered benefits for 29 years. Annual benefits increase by 5% until the 30th and final payment. The sum of the 30 payments is equal to the value of the annuity, ”explains the official drawing site.

Puerto Rico has several Powerball winners, one of which was sold at Ponce Shell de Coto Laurel in February 2015. This price of $ 564.1 It was split with two other winners from North Carolina and Texas and was the first Powerball prize to be sold outside the continental United States. The other prize that fell on the island was $ 50 million in April of the same year and sold in Sabana Grande.