The winning numbers in the January 11 draw were 03, 21, 23, 31, and 59. The Powerball was 03 and the Power Play was 2x.
There were no jackpot winners, but one ticket holder matched five white balls to win a $1 million prize, while another had the Power Play and doubled their winnings to $2 million.
Another 24 people matched four white balls and the Powerball to bag a $50,000 prize. Five others had also purchased the Power Play feature, doubling their wins to $100,000.
As nobody claimed the top prize, it now rolls over to the next Powerball draw on January 16. The jackpot now stands at $296 million with a cash value of $201.6 million.
The last time the Powerball jackpot was won was November last year. Bill Lawrence, a retiree, won the $150 million in the November 2 draw after buying a ticket in Floriston, California.
How do you play the Powerball lottery?
To play the Powerball lottery, players must purchase a ticket from a licensed lottery retailer for $2 per play. Players will select five numbers between 1 and 69 for the white balls and one number between 1 and 26 for the red Powerball.
The numbers can be chosen intentionally, or a player can have the lottery terminal choose them randomly. Players can choose to play the same set of numbers multiple times with Multi-Draw or Advance Play.
The Powerball jackpot begins at $40 million and increases each time it is not won. The biggest the jackpot has even been is $1.586 billion, which was won in a draw on January 13, 2016. It was won by three couples who each got around a $533 million annuity or $327.8 million if claimed as a cash option.
Where can you play the Powerball lottery?
Powerball is played in 44 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. In 2020 it will become available in Mississippi, which has made scratch-offs legal for this first time this week. States that don’t permit the lottery are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to participate and can buy tickets up until one to two hours before the draw, depending on the selling jurisdiction. Players from states where the lottery is not available are allowed to purchase tickets out of state.
However, if they win, their prize has to be claimed in the same state as the ticket was purchased. Prizes under $600 can generally be claimed at any licensed retailer and bigger prizes must be claimed at a lottery office. The deadline for claiming a prize varies by state but is typically between 90 days and one year.
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