Powerball Jackpot Winner Worth $731.1M Sold in Maryland

A single Powerball ticket sold in Maryland is the winner of an estimated $731.1 million jackpot, the first to get the top prize in months.

Jacqueline Donahue of Hazleton, right, buys a Mega Millions lottery ticket at the Anthracite Newsstand on Public Square on Jan. 18, 2021, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Mark Moran/The Citizens' Voice via AP

DES MOINES, Iowa—A single Powerball ticket sold in Maryland is the winner of an estimated $731.1 million jackpot, the first to get the top prize in months.

Thanks to math and bad luck, lottery players had another shot at a giant jackpot Wednesday night that earlier had been estimated at $730 million, but it grew even further based on final ticket sales. Following the win, the new jackpot drops to an estimated $20 million for the next drawing Saturday.