Powerball lottery player wins $1.08 billion jackpot— the third highest ever

A Powerball player won the massive $1.08 billion jackpot, the lottery game’s third-largest prize Wednesday night. 

The winning numbers were 7, 10, 11, 13, 24, and the Powerball 24.

The winning ticket was sold in California as the player will be able to choose from the $1.08 billion payday or a lump sum payment estimated at $558.1 million.

Wednesday night’s win comes after 36 drawings without a jackpot winner, dating back to April 19 when a ticket holder won $252.6 million in Ohio.

The odds of winning the Grand Prize jackpot are an astronomical 1 in 292,201,338.

In November, a California man won the largest jackpot in the history of Powerball, going home with the $2.04 billion prize.

Edwin Castro was the winner of the record-setting drawing and opted for the cash payment of $997.6 million.

For unlucky Powerball players, there’s still a chance to become a millionaire. 

The Mega Millions jackpot rose to an estimated $720 million while its next drawing is set for Friday night.