The lottery Powerball jackpot continued its dramatic rise on Monday night after no ticket matched all six numbers, keeping millions of hopeful buyers across the United States in suspense. As queries such as “did anyone win the Powerball last night?”

With only three days before Christmas, one lucky person could get the best gift of all as the Powerball jackpot has now reached $1.6 billion.

What’re the odds? Luck? Coincidence? Florida, California, Mega Millions lottery drawings had 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 consecutive numbers.

The largest Mega Millions prize ever won on a single ticket was $1.602bn, claimed in Florida in August, US Buzz, Times Now

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Although nobody won the $157 million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, Jan. 2, there were many other prizes won throughout Ohio. The winning Mega Millions numbers from Friday's drawing were 6, 13, 34, 43 and 52 and Mega Ball 4.