Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
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Powerball players will have a chance to win more than $1.5 billion after nobody was able to match all the numbers from Saturday night’s drawing.
The winning Powerball numbers for the Saturday, Oct. 7, jackpot were: 47, 54, 57, 60 and 65. The red Powerball is 19 and the Power Play is 3X.
The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.55 billion for the next drawing on Monday night, according to the Powerball website. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $679.8 million.
The prize would be the largest jackpot this year and the third-largest jackpot in the history of the game, per the Powerball website.
No one has won Powerball since the July 19 winner of a $1.08 billion jackpot, which was previously the largest jackpot in 2023. The record jackpot was $2.04 billion in November 2022.
The Powerball drawing on Saturday night produced more than 4.5 million winning tickets across the country, including ten tickets, with one in Ohio, that matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes.
What about the next Powerball drawing? Here’s what to know and how to play.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
The next Powerball drawing is at 10:59 p.m. Monday.
Here’s what to know ahead of the Saturday night drawing. Check back here for winning numbers.
Where can I buy Powerball tickets?
The Powerball is played in 45 states including Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, and in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play the Powerball.
In Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, you can purchase tickets at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets. Sales cut-off times vary by one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction.
You can also purchase tickets in Ohio through the Ohio lottery website, www.ohiolottery.com.
Winning Powerball numbers Saturday, 10/07/2023
Winning Powerball numbers for the Saturday, Oct. 7, jackpot were: 47, 54, 57, 60 and 65. The red Powerball is 19 and the Power Play is 3X.
Winning Powerball numbers Wednesday, 10/04/2023
The winning numbers in the Wednesday, Oct. 4, Powerball drawing were 9, 35, 54, 63, and 64. The red Powerball was 1, and the Power Play was 2X.
How do you play Powerball?
The Powerball costs $2 per play.
To play, select five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball.
You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.
To win, match one of the 9 Ways to Win:
- 5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize
- 5 white balls = $1 million
- 4 white balls = 1 red Powerball = $50,000
- 4 white balls = $100
- 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100
- 3 white balls = $7
- 2 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $7
- 1 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $4
- 1 red Powerball = $4
There’s a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
All prizes are set cash amounts, except for the Grand Prize. In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it’s determined by the sales and the number of winners.
What are the odds of winning Powerball?
The odds of winning the Powerball Grand Prize are 1 in 292,201,338. The odds for the lowest prize, $4 for one red Powerball, are 1 in 38.32.
According to Powerball, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87, based on a $2 play and rounded to two decimal places.
