Nobody won the Powerball jackpot as nobody matched all five numbers and the Powerball. Therefore, the jackpot has rolled over and the Powerball jackpot now is an estimated $100 million with a cash option of $75.5 million.
Last night, one player who purchased their ticket in Florida matched five numbers and won $1 million. Nine players won $50,000 each by matching four numbers and the Power Ball, and five of these players used the Power Play, which was X2 last night, to double their prizes to $100,000.
More than 200 players won $100 by matching numbers and 61 of these players doubled their prizes using the Power Play. Additionally, more than 500 players also won $100 by matching three numbers and the Power Ball and more than 140 of these players doubled their prizes using the Power Play.
Hundreds of thousands of players won smaller prizes in last night’s Power Ball lottery, ranging from $4 to $14. More than 370,000 players won these prizes by matching either just the Power Ball, one number and the Power Ball, two numbers and the Power Ball, or three numbers.
Powerball drawing days
Powerball drawings take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays, so the next Powerball drawing will be on Saturday, March 7. To take part in the Powerball drawing, players must purchase a ticket from a licensed lottery retailer for $2 per play, with the option to purchase the Power Play for an additional $1.
The Powerball lottery is played in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The only states not involved in the Powerball lottery are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.
Some lottery jurisdictions sell Powerball tickets online, but only residents of that jurisdiction can purchase the lottery tickets. However, players can purchase tickets outside of their jurisdiction at an official retailer, and even non-U.S. residents can purchase tickets. If a prize is won, it must be claimed within the same jurisdiction as the ticket was purchased.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball lottery?
The odds of winning a prize in the Powerball lottery are 1 in 24.9 no matter the advertised jackpot amount. The jackpot could be worth $40 million or $1 billion, and regardless of the number of tickets sold, the odds of winning a prize will always be 1 in 24.9.
However, the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338.00, while the odds of winning a $4 by matching just the Power Ball are 1 in 38.32.
