Those who rushed to buy Powerball tickets ahead of Wednesday night's drawing finally learned their fate as the winning numbers were chosen from a drum just after 11 p.m. ET. Up for grabs was a colossal $758 million jackpot.
Winning Powerball Numbers
6, 7, 16, 23, 26 and Powerball 4
The $758 million prize reflects the annuity option, paid over 29 years.
The jackpot increased late Wednesday from a previous $700 million prize. At that amount, if taken as a lump sum, the jackpot is worth $443 million.
$758 million Powerball jackpot: 1 winning ticket sold
Federal income tax of 39.6 percent would dwindle the winnings down to about $267 million, and state and local taxes would also apply.