The numbers for the largest lottery prize in US history were drawn Tuesday morning, but players will have to wait a bit longer to find out if they won.
The numbers for the drawing were 10, 33, 41, 47, and 56, and the red Powerball was 10.
The drawing was delayed until 8:57 a.m., according to the Multi-State lottery association. The lottery had problems processing sales. The association was against saying which lottery had the delay.
The prize was increased to $2.04 billion after an updated calculation, despite the fact that the estimated prize was $1.9 billion.
It was not immediately known if any winning tickets were sold or not.
The current prize is more than $400 million larger than the previous record. The current prize is the largest in the history of the game, but it's not close to the previous ones. Since August 3, there has been no winner of the grand prize.
The lottery's inability to process its sales data caused the problems in holding the drawing.
All 48 lotteries have to submit their sales and play data before the winning numbers are chosen. The drawing can proceed once the outstanding submission is received.
The scheduled time was 10:59 pm. The association told The Associated Press that it was against their policy to name the lottery that was delayed. The association said in a new statement that they were in communication with the lottery throughout the night as they worked to resolve the issue.
The winning numbers and video of the drawing were uploaded to the websites.
The prize is for a winner who will get an annuity for the rest of their lives. The value of the cash option was not immediately available.
There's a 1 in 292.2 million chance that you'll win the grand prize.
In addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the game is also played in 45 states.
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There was a report from Atlanta.
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