Nobody won the jackpot last night but one player from North Dakota matched five numbers and won $1 million. Six players won $50,000 by matching four numbers and the Powerball and another six players won $100,000 by matching four numbers and the Powerball using the Power Play, which was X2 last night.
More than 500 players won $100 last night by matching either four numbers or three numbers and the Powerball, while more than 150 players doubled their prizes using the Power Play.
Thousands of players won smaller prizes in last night’s Powerball draw. More than 17,000 players won $7 by matching either three numbers or two numbers and the Powerball, while more than 5,000 won $14 using the Power Play.
Finally, more than 200,000 players won $4 by matching either one number and the Powerball or just the Powerball with around 70,000 players using the Power Play to win $8.
As nobody won the Powerball jackpot, it will roll over to the next drawing on May 2. As the jackpot is now determined by sales, the new estimated jackpot amount has yet to be announced. There is now no guaranteed starting jackpot amounts and minimum jackpot increases either.
“These changes are necessary to ensure that ticket sales can support the Powerball jackpot and other lower-tier cash prizes,” said Gregg Mineo, Powerball Product Group Chairman and Maine Lottery Director. “Our number one priority is making sure that the Powerball game can continue to assist lotteries in raising proceeds for their beneficiaries.”
To take part in the next Powerball drawing, purchase a ticket from a licensed lottery retailer for $2 per play, with the option of adding the Power Play for an additional $1. The Power Play can multiply all prizes, except for the jackpot, by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times.
Choose five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. Alternatively, you can have the lottery terminal choose the numbers for you.
The Powerball lottery is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C. Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and some lottery jurisdictions allow their residents to purchase lottery tickets online.
Sales cut-off times vary by jurisdiction but are typically between one to two hours before the drawing.