LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The numbers in tonight’s draw of the multi-state Powerball lottery are 18, 20, 26, 53, 69 and the Powerball number is 5. Â
The estimated jackpot is $229 million. Â
The drawing was the 19th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. Â
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in about 293 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.87. Â
The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
