First winning Powerball lottery numbers of the year drawn as jackpot topped $810M

Monday’s Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $810 million and there is one lucky winner in Michigan. 

The winning numbers for the first Powerball drawing of the new year were: 12, 21, 42, 44, 49 and a Powerball of 1.

The pot was ranked as the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and 10th-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. However, the odds of winning it are just as slim as ever, about 1 in 292.2 million.

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The winner will have the option of taking an annuitized prize worth an estimated $810 million or a lump cash payment estimated at $408.9 million, both of which will have taxes deducted. 

With the annuity option, players will get one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year, lottery officials said. 

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The last Powerball jackpot was won on Oct. 11 in California. The ticket holder won a $1.765 billion grand prize. Ever since, there have been 34 consecutive drawings without winners. 

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Fox News’ Daniella Genovese contributed to this report.

   

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