Winning numbers for estimated $425-million Powerball jackpot

The winning numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing are:

5, 25, 30, 58, 59 and the Powerball is 32.

California lottery officials said shortly after the drawing that there was no jackpot winner in the state — it is not known yet if anyone around the nation had won — but that nine tickets were sold in California with five of six numbers matching.

If there’s an overall jackpot winner — or winners — out there, they stand to rake in an estimated $425-million jackpot with $244.7-million in cash value, according to the Powerball website.

It’s unclear what the final jackpot tally was, but $425 million would rank as the third-highest total ever for Powerball.

The record was set in May when an 84-year-old Florida woman claimed a $590.5-million jackpot. And in November 2012, two winning tickets split $587 million.

California joined the game in April. Since then, state lottery spokesman Alex Traverso said, huge jackpots have become more common.

“This is sort of the reason we joined —- because of the potential for the jackpot to grow,� Traverso said. “Everyone’s working themselves up into a frenzy again.�

He said that there were some $15 million in Powerball sales in California on Wednesday including $3 million in the last hour tickets could be purchased.

Derrick and Jacqueline Shannon purchased tickets in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon and had their eyes on the big payout.

“So I can take care of my grandkids ... and retire my wife,� Derrick Shannon said.

Jacqueline Shannon does not play the lottery often, but said she’s tempted “when it gets big like this.�

“Gotta be in it to win it,� she said.

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